See Objective 2, Standard 2 on this site After talking about rules and laws that people are expected to follow at home, at school and in the community give students the Rules and Laws Foldable (template provided). They will fold it in half the long way and then unfold the paper and cut along the dotted lines to the fold. They should now have a three flap book. Have students draw or write 3 rules or laws that they have to follow for each area (home, school, community). This assessment activity comes from the lesson plan Rules and Laws, but can also be used independent from that lesson plan.

The First Grade text is meant to be explored visually by students like a traditional “big book”. Some teachers may also want their students to have a copy of the book as a digital text on an iPad, Chromebook, or other digital device. Either way, the way students interact with this book is different from other MI Open Book materials.

This is a PBL for first grade social studies about the importance of rules in the classroom, school, and community. This PBL will require students to create a set of classroom rules for the class to follow using either a video or poster.

This is a PBL for first grade social studies about the importance of rules in the classroom, school, and community. This PBL will require students to create a set of classroom rules for the class to follow using either a video or poster.

Students will explore the idea that they are interconnected to many larger communities (classroom, school, family, neighborhood, city, world, etc.) They will also explore the need for these communities to have systems in place where each person plays a role in making the systems function. We will specifically explore the need for, and create, systems that allow us to work, learn and play together in our kindergarten classroom. The creation of rules, jobs, and routines will be the core of this unit. Documenting and sharing these systems will be the product.

Kindergarten students are encouraged to gain an increased awareness of themselves and the world around them in our entry level text in the series.

The Kindergarten text is meant to be explored visually by students like a traditional “big book”. Some teachers may also want their students to have a copy of the book as a digital text on an iPad, Chromebook, or other digital device. Either way, the way students interact with this book is different from other MI Open Book materials.

This resource is part of Tools4NCTeachers.

This lesson focuses on classifying objects. Kindergarten students gain experiences comparing and identifying likenesses and differences. These experiences build the foundations for understanding relationships and the development of logical reasoning.

This resource is from Tools4NCTeachers.At the beginning of the school year, it is important to establish a positive community with both students and parents.  This professional development presentation gives tips for doing just that!  There are lots of suggestions for websites, read alouds, and at-home activities.

This is a problem-based learning (PBL) for first grade social studies about the importance of rules. Through this project students will learn about rules in the classroom, school, and community. Then to create a list of rules for the classroom, the students will work in groups to create a video or a poster about rules they think should be in place in our classroom.