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First week of school: Classroom Rules Game

Setting your expectations in the first week of school with set you up for the entire year!

My first year teaching, I started in January and took over for a teacher who was ready to quit.

The biggest mistake I made was implementing her same teaching style & routines. Not saying they were bad, they just didn’t WORK. 🥴

It’s important for you to teach, model & practice your rules and expectations. If they don’t do it right, do it again and again until they DO!

I stick with 3 simple rules in first grade:

1. Be respectful

2. Be responsible

3. Be safe

When you’re talking to elementary students, you can’t just tell them, you’ll have to show them.

I created this game to teach your students the rules and allow them to discuss and decide on a better way to handle real scenarios!

Grab it at the top of my page or comment for the 🔗

#teachingtips #teachingadvice #elementarylearning #classroommanagement #classroomsetup

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