A teacher reviews the classroom rules with the children during whole group time (running time: 2 min. 27 sec.).
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Teacher:
OK Let’s do our classroom rules. Are you guys ready? Ok. I need some helpers, let me see, Shawn what’s our first classroom rule?
Child:
Walking feet.
Teacher:
We use walking feet. Show me walking feet. Show me running. Where can you run?
Children:
Outside!
Teacher:
Outside. Good job. Dayanna what’s another classroom rule?
Child:
Inside voices.
Teacher:
Inside voices. Say hello really really loud.
Children:
Hello!
Teacher:
Where can you use that voice?
Children:
[Loudly] Outside.
Teacher:
Say hello using your inside voice.
Children:
[Softly] Hello.
Teacher:
Say hello and don’t make a sound.
Children:
(whispering)
Teacher:
Deja what’s another classroom rule?
Child:
Gentle touching.
Teacher:
Gentle touches. What would be a gentle touch?
Children:
This would.
Teacher:
A pat on the back, very good. How about a shaking a hand?
Children:
Uh huh.
Teacher:
Say good morning. Good morning.
Children:
Good morning.
Teacher:
Or a hug, that’s right. Good job. Or hold hands. Ok, let me see. Thomas, what is another classroom rule?
Child:
We take turns.
Teacher:
We take turns. Jacob, why do we take turns?
Child:
Because other people want a chance.
Teacher:
Other people might want to share. Can everybody play in the library at the same time?
Children:
No!
Teacher:
They can’t fit? OK. Can everybody play on the computer at the same time?
Children:
No!
Teacher:
So we take turns so everybody has a chance to play and share.
Child:
Everybody can fit outside.
Teacher:
You’re right. Everybody can go outside. But can everybody slide at the same time?
Children:
No.
Child:
That would be dangerous.
Teacher:
That would be dangerous.
Child:
But we could take turns on the slide.
Teacher:
We can take turns.