Video 7.10: Reviewing classroom rules

 

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.