Rules Rap
(Children repeat
each line after the teacher.)
Chorus:
The rules, the
rules, the rules of the classroom.
(Bend over and rap.)
The rules, the
rules, the rules of the classroom.
Follow, follow,
follow directions, (Point
index fingers.)
Follow, follow,
follow directions.
Chorus
Feet and hands, feet
and hands, (Point
to feet and hands.)
Feet and hands to
yourself.
Chorus
Small voices
inside, tall voices on the playground.
(Quiet voice, then
loud voice.)
Small voices
inside, tall voices on the playground.
Chorus
Work together, don’t
fight, or you’ll get in trouble. (Clasp
hands.)
Work together, don’t
fight, or you’ll get in trouble.
Chorus
YEAH! (Rapper hands.)
After teaching the
class the “Rules Rap” discuss why rules are important. Say, “I know everyone in our
class has a good rule to share with us.”
Give each child a sheet of paper to draw a rule. Older students can write the rule and
younger students can dictate the rule.
Put their rules together, make a cover, and bind to make a book. Explain that when adults agree to do
something they sign a contract. “Everyone
made these rules. Are you all
going to obey these rules? (Of
course, they’ll agree!) Then I’m
going to let you put your thumb on an ink pad and stamp your thumbprint on our
book to show that you will abide by these rules.”
When children are
doing something they shouldn’t be doing take the book and point to a page as
you say, “Look, it says _______ in the book. Show me the right thing to do.” (Most of them can’t read anyway, so you can turn to any page
in the book!)
