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Our Rules

Overview

A short lesson to help children understand what rules are and why we need them.

Learning activities:

Imagining the perfect classroom
Helpful or not?  Children are asked to explore a number of rules to see if they think they are helpful or not.
What makes a great classmate?
Deciding on the rules for your classroom and turning these into a poster

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