Class Rules Printables & Gestures

Ashley Nichols at The Polka Dot Patch created the most adorable class rules for Whole Brain Teaching and they were the first thing I hung in my classroom when I got hooked! I substituted my Rule #3 to her newer version (Respect others, respect yourself, and respect your school).

Here is the link : http://www.thekinderpolkadotpatch.com/2012/06/classroom-rules.html

This is an older photo-- I had to move the signs since I needed more white board space :)

Here are my motions~ we use both hands for each rule: 

Rule #1: Listen (point to your ears) when your teacher (kids point to me) is talking (move hands together and apart like a mouth).

Rule #2: Follow directions quickly. (As we say this, we snap out fingers along with each word and say the rule quickly.)

Rule #3: Respect others (point out), respect yourself (point to yourself), and respect your school (point to the ground). 
*I use the alternate Rule 3 from Ashley found HERE.

Rule #4: Raise your hand (raise your right hand) to speak (make moving mouth motion) or stand use index and middle finger to 'walk').

Rule #5: Be safe (hug yourself), be kind (cover your heart with both hands), be honest (place right hand up, like you were about to testify). 

I have the kids practice these each morning before we begin our Morning Meeting. I used to lead it, but I now leave that up to the Morning Meeting Leader and I do it along with them.

These rules are posted at the front of our class going down the whiteboard next to our smiley face/sad face scoreboards.