Here are some printable rules posters you can use in your classroom. Classroom Rules for Pre-K and Preschool children should be short, and easy to understand by a young child. I recommend having no more than 3-4 rules.
When choosing the vocabulary to use in your rules, use easy words. You will have plenty of other opportunities to teach new vocabulary, but with the wording of the rules, you want all kids to be able to understand. Using words like “obey” or “responsible” are going to be hard to explain to a preschooler.
I have used these 4 simple classroom rules for Pre-K for over 10 years. They have worked well because they cover everything, and are simple enough for young children to remember. I always tell my students the most important rule is “Be nice to others” and I always put that poster first.
I have made these printable rules posters for use in your classroom. These can be posted on the wall, and I also recommend making a book with them to place in the reading center.
I have three different versions below, so you can choose the colors you like best.
Download: Classroom Rules (Bright Colors)
Download: Classroom Rules (Black & White Dot)
Download: Classroom Rules Posters (Primary Colors)
If you like these, you might also be interested in these sets on Teachers Pay Teachers that compliment the posters:
Polka Dot Classroom Labels (Free)
Polka Dot Kids Classroom Theme
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These classroom rules will be great for my kids next school year as we plan to start school right! Thank you so much for the free downloads! 🙂
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First of all I love seeing what you will share next. Thank you for that. Last year we got a new curriculum and instead of rules, we have Commitments. Students learn about each commitment and later in the year, they choose a commitment to focus on daily. There are four commitments, but for some reason I can only think of one of them at the moment. It is “Use your big voice.” This helps our students emotional growth, because they learn how to solve their own problems.
I love the Class Rules pictures
Thank you for sharing these.
Ellen
Head Start Teacher
Thanks, I really enjoyed the pre-k first days. I also appreciate the activities of the first week of the pre- k too. Thanks
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I love these posters and have used them in my room in previous years. The program that I work for is changing the classrooms to a more neutral setting. Is there any way you could redo these with a neutral background – either tan or a wood look? Thanks for making great products available to us!