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Preschool Rules at School Worksheet

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Rules at School

Preschool - Social Studies - Challenge Me

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  1. Signal for a deaf friend. Point to what works for her.

    Read aloud: One child in the class cannot hear the bell at all. Point to the signal that works just as well for her.

    Two panels: a child checks a floor arrow, then arrives at a doorway.Two panels: a child checks a floor arrow, then arrives at a doorway.

  2. The arrows point the wrong way today. What now?

    Read aloud: The art table moved to the other side of the room, so the old arrows point the wrong way. Point to who can tell the class where to go.

    A child follows four floor arrows toward a table set up for art.A child follows four floor arrows toward a table set up for art.

  3. The scissors are blunt. Point to what to do first.

    Read aloud: The scissors will not cut and pulling harder is unsafe. Point to who you tell first.

    A child tests a bridge of paper tubes with one toy wagon on it.A child tests a bridge of paper tubes with one toy wagon on it.

  4. Tidy-up but the tub is full. Point to what helps.

    Read aloud: It is tidy-up time and the block tub is already full to the top. Point to the thing that would hold the rest.

    A child presses a lid onto a toy tub that is filled right to the brim.A child presses a lid onto a toy tub that is filled right to the brim.

  5. The stairs are slippery. Point to the sign they need.

    Read aloud: It rained and the stairs by the door are slippery. Point to the sign that warns people before they slip.

    A child holds an open green cover as light rain falls on hard ground.A child holds an open green cover as light rain falls on hard ground.

  6. Why walk indoors? Point to what running could hurt.

    Read aloud: The rule is walking feet indoors. Point to the part of somebody that running into them could hurt.

    A child follows five floor arrows toward a round rug.A child follows five floor arrows toward a round rug.
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About this worksheet

Class rules exist so that twenty small people can move, build and listen in one room without anybody getting hurt or losing their work. A preschooler can usually recite the rule long before they can apply it, especially when they are excited or in a hurry, so every question here puts the rule inside a situation and asks what to do. Each question is read out loud and answered by pointing at a picture, so the child does not have to read the rule in order to follow it. Two ideas run underneath. The first is that a rule has a reason: scissors travel with the points down because of what a fall would do, not because an adult said so. The second is that a sign is a rule somebody wrote down as a picture, which is why the last group asks the child to choose the sign a new situation needs. Rooms word their rules differently. The purposes are the same everywhere: safe bodies, safe materials, and everybody getting a turn to learn.

What your child will learn

  • Answer a class signal by stopping and looking
  • Follow floor arrows to where the class is going next
  • Carry and use classroom tools the safe way
  • Choose the sign a new situation needs

Worked example

Read aloud: the arrows on the floor lead somewhere, so point to what is at the end of them. The child traces the arrows with a finger to the shelves and points to the book. Following the arrows is the routine; knowing where they go is what makes it useful.

Common mistake

Saying the rule correctly and then choosing the unsafe picture, usually because it is the more exciting one. Ask what would happen next, out loud.

Helpful hint

Ask what keeps bodies safe, work safe, and everybody able to hear.

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Questions parents ask

What is the most common mistake with rules at school?
Saying the rule correctly and then choosing the unsafe picture, usually because it is the more exciting one. Ask what would happen next, out loud.
How can I help my child with rules at school?
Ask what keeps bodies safe, work safe, and everybody able to hear.
Are these preschool social studies worksheets free to print?
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