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Pre-K Classroom Rules

By Karen Cox | Affiliate Disclosure

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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.

Pre-K Class Rules Posters in Bright Colors

Download: Classroom Rules (Bright Colors)

Pre-K Class Rules Posters in Black & White Dot

Download: Classroom Rules (Black & White Dot)

Pre-K Class Rules Posters in Primary Colors

Download: Classroom Rules Posters (Primary Colors)

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Karen is the founder of PreKinders.com. She also works as a full-time Pre-K teacher in Georgia. Read more...

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  1. Magaly Carroll says

    January 10, 2014 at 12:37 am

    I love that I can find things for my students on your website and free, I’m sure all your ideas and activities will help me be a better teacher for them. Thank you

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  2. Lisa Horace says

    January 12, 2014 at 6:38 pm

    Hello Ms. Cox,
    I really enjoyed looking at all the age appropriate ideas that you have on your site. As an up and coming early childhood teacher, you really have captured the reason why I want to be a teacher. It’s fun and exciting, and it is awesome to know that you have helped a child accomplish something major in their lives that would stay with them for the rest of their lives. Again thanks for all you do.

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  3. Francineide says

    February 12, 2014 at 7:52 pm

    Thanks for sharing so nice things!!! You are very creative!! Congratulations!!!

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  4. sara says

    March 24, 2014 at 3:23 am

    Nice, very useful for classroom. Tqvm.

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    • Aftabuddin says

      July 31, 2014 at 12:01 pm

      i do appreciate you ideas,your ideas about classroom rules are very sufficient, i liked it. and i used that in my classroom. i wish you add more idea about the classroom rules.

      Reply
  5. Gwenii says

    July 11, 2014 at 11:11 pm

    You’re so awesome, thank you for sharing these beautiful things! 🙂

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  6. Sarah says

    July 28, 2014 at 4:23 pm

    Many thanks for sharing your ideas & resources. Very useful 🙂

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  7. Yvonne says

    August 27, 2014 at 6:16 am

    many thanks your ideas are great

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  8. Awe Paz says

    February 17, 2015 at 2:13 am

    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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  9. Scherrie Tate says

    June 15, 2015 at 1:30 pm

    I love this place!!!!! Thank you for taking the time to educate, not just children but us teachers and on the best ways to enjoy Pre- K life.

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  10. Angelyn says

    June 17, 2015 at 2:52 am

    This is helpful! Thank you so much for sharing 🙂

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  11. Josefina says

    July 31, 2015 at 12:57 am

    Love This page!! Frrom argentina…????

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  12. Mariana Powell says

    July 31, 2015 at 2:42 pm

    I am a fan! Love the practical resources and ideas. Well done.

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  13. Rosemary Sarich says

    August 3, 2015 at 7:41 am

    I absolutely love these! Thanks so much for sharing 🙂

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  14. Nora says

    August 4, 2015 at 3:47 pm

    I will be starting my new job at a preschool and reading this ideas is making me look forward this new adventure

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  15. Martha says

    August 5, 2015 at 1:24 am

    Thank you for sharing your great ideas and wonderful work!!

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  16. ISHRAT JUNAID says

    August 5, 2015 at 1:33 am

    One can expect lots of good things from a awesome lady serving the young children through this program. You are a wonderful person with lots of talents. The charts are really helpful. Thank you and keep it up. My grandson Aydin Sameer (3 years old) and grand daughter Aysal Sameer (2 years old) enjoys your colorful charts.

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  17. Jennifer Finn says

    August 5, 2015 at 4:47 pm

    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.

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  18. ellen woodson says

    August 7, 2015 at 12:48 pm

    I love the Class Rules pictures
    Thank you for sharing these.
    Ellen
    Head Start Teacher

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  19. kentemmis says

    August 19, 2015 at 2:13 pm

    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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  20. Sabrina says

    August 22, 2015 at 8:42 pm

    Thank you very much for sharing, This is so helpful!!!!

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  21. Linda Willis says

    September 7, 2015 at 11:43 am

    Your website is the greatest gift for Pre-K educators. The free downloads of endless and very useful materials has been a God sent to me! I love this site!!!

    Thank you,

    Linda

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  22. Paulette m. Brown says

    June 17, 2016 at 11:35 am

    Thank You So Much, for all the wonderful resources. I have been following you since I first begin teaching Pre-K 6 years ago. You have been a blessing to me and many others.

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    • Karen Cox says

      June 23, 2016 at 11:30 am

      Thanks so much, Paulette!

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  23. Angela says

    September 3, 2016 at 4:58 pm

    Thank you for sharing. All these ideas are brilliant!

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  24. Marsha Vance says

    October 26, 2016 at 7:46 pm

    Love these!!! Thanks for your generosity.

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  25. Kim says

    August 10, 2017 at 2:50 pm

    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!

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  26. Tara Kidd says

    August 12, 2018 at 8:15 am

    This is EXACTLY what I was looking for! Thank you so much for making them available for free! What a blessing.

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  27. mandy says

    December 1, 2018 at 6:21 am

    I love your website. I just wanted to mention the class rules posters they are really nice but the poster which is about “clean up class” has got just girls picture. This poster shows that just girls/women should clean the class. I have used your posters but not this one.

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    • Karen Cox says

      December 1, 2018 at 5:52 pm

      I’m very sorry, I have to work with whatever clipart is available.

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  28. Robin J.H. Jang says

    January 10, 2019 at 7:06 am

    I really appreciate for your kind sharing of all these excellent ideas for free!

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  29. Sharon says

    January 31, 2019 at 7:04 pm

    Great material, beautiful and carefully made! Thanks a bunch!

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  30. manalfatima says

    June 3, 2020 at 1:51 am

    Great material and helpful material. thanks

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