Rules Are A Must!

Rules are very crucial when it comes to running a classroom, especially managing a Kindergarten classroom. They are not only important for students but are of much benefit for teachers as well. When observing a few Kindergarten classrooms, I have found that each teacher possesses his or her own personal rules, whether it be for classroom management or disciplining individual students. For instance, for classroom management, the teachers establish basic rules: "Do not talk while I'm talking," "Be polite," "Say please and thank you," and " If you are spoken to three times in one day you will not have play time/center time." Establishing procedures is key to having a good learning environment; without rules it would be very chaotic in a classroom!