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