Back to School Classroom Rules Flashcards for Primary Students

As the new school year begins, establishing clear and engaging classroom rules is essential for creating a positive learning environment. 

Flashcards are a fantastic tool to help primary students understand and remember these rules. They can be visually appealing, easy to digest, and fun to use! In this blog post, we’ll explore some effective classroom rules and provide you with flashcard templates to make your back-to-school transition smooth and enjoyable.

Why Use Flashcards?

Flashcards are an excellent resource for several reasons:

Visual Learning: Many students are visual learners. Flashcards combine images and text, making it easier for them to grasp concepts.

Interactive: You can use flashcards in various activities, such as games or group discussions, making learning more interactive.

Reinforcement: Regularly revisiting these flashcards helps reinforce the rules throughout the school year.

Setting clear expectations at the beginning of the school year is crucial for fostering a respectful and productive classroom environment. By using engaging flashcards, you can make learning these rules fun and memorable for your primary students. Let’s kick off this school year with positivity, excitement, and a commitment to creating an exceptional learning space together!

You can download our printable flashcards here and start your journey towards an amazing school year! Happy teaching!

LINE UP CHANT

Do you want a fun way of teaching how to line up?I love this chant and have decided to turn it into a printable to display it in the classroom.Model first how the students should make a line. Then practise acting out.Before really making a line practise saying it. It can be practised like an attention grabber,like the teacher says: " Eyes..." , the students say : " on the door!"Then turn to the action itself. 

You can download it for free in my new TPT store here

MY AWARDING SYSTEM (guest blogging)

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I did it!

I did it for the First Time!

I am officially the Featured Guest Blogger over at

Head over to Kindergarten Lifestyle where I share with my  Awarding System in all details.

It consists of

1-List of Students- 
It was used to keep track of my students' progress as well as record any behaviour problems.Every time a student misbehaved or didn't follow the rules he would get a warning and I would put a point on my list.3 warnings would lead him to do extra work or something by teacher's choice.
This list helped me a lot also for the report cards as I had to fill in around 300 report cards and I just needed some information about the students in hand.

List Template



2-Daily Awards-
I made Daily Awards for each month which students could earn at the end of the day for showing good discipline,participation,reading and handwriting.First I declared the names of the students and what they were awarded for and made notes on my list. Next day at the beginning of the lesson I distributed the awards and the students could color them in their free time or at home.
DAILY AWARDS



3-Star of the Month Award-
At the end of the month I looked at my list and counted the awards of each student and wrote them down. The student with the most number of awards earned was chosen the Star of the Month.
The Star of the Month was given The Star of the Month printable to be filled in at home.Then it was brought to school and was displayed throughout all the month.My third graders also got ALL ABOUT ME mini book as a small gift.
STAR OF THE MONTH 1 (poster)





STAR OF THE MONTH (freebie booklet)
  4-Academic Excellence Awards- 
Besides those awards my students could also get appreciated for showing excellence in their tests/exams and oral recitations.And these awards would also decorate the classroom.  

5-End of Year Awards- 
are given officially by the principal of the school and I used to have a hard time choosing the students who would get these awards as we are limited to 2 students per class.So this year I didn't have any problem selecting the students .I just had a look at my lists and  chose the student with the most daily and academic excellence awards.

Download my END OF YEAR awards here and here

Thank you to Jeannie for this great opportunity.

REPORT CARD (template)

CLASSROOM REQUESTS & MANNERS (classroom display)

This is what I am going to hang up in my classroom this year!

I am going to color the borders to make them even more visual and attractive!
I hope I will make them look like the fabulous RIBBON POSTER that I saw at Mrs. Ashley's blog at 

Thanks for sharing!

5 Classroom Rules (poster)

This is the poster of the chant I created to introduce the rules to my first graders on the first day of school when they just giggle hearing English.

In the course of the time we go into the routine   of repeating it at the beginning of each lesson to have a smooth start of the lesson.Even during transition times when the children get too noisy I start counting and the children say the rules and by the time we get 10 they are supposed to be quiet and listening.

My Behaviour Report