Sunday, July 31, 2011

Classroom Rules

I found Whole Brain Teaching last summer and became a follower.
 We also read Bono the Monkey, a cute story about a  naughty monkey who learns to follow classroom rules, so I've adapted some of the rules.
We learn these rules with hand motions and review them everyday.

I think it's great because if pushing becomes an issue,
I just ask, "What's rule #4?"
But my favorite is Rule #5,
How does that old Mama adage go?
If Teacher ain't happy,
Ain't Nobody happy :)
Rules English


Each rule has hand gestures:
1-cup ear, point to the teacher
2-raise hand, make talking motion with hand
3-raise hand, make walking motion with 2 fingers
4-motion no with fingers, grab your wrist, and motion no with fingers again
5-point to teacher, smile, trace your smile with index finger the
and say "ding" and flip pinky finger up (like Austin Powers)
Rules Spanish

2 comments:

  1. Love the idea of hand motions for the rules. We also read Bono el Mono. I just posted about him. Come and check it out :-)

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  2. I will have to check out the book Bono el Mono. I love the rule charts!! Thanks so much for sharing.
    BusyBees

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