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Use this four-page classroom-rules teaching checklist to plan and practice positive expectations with children ages 2–5. It includes a planning form for the date, routine or moment, expectation, and teaching cue, plus checkboxes for stating rules clearly, modeling behavior, inviting children to demonstrate, and encouraging their efforts. Revisit it during daily routines to help children learn what classroom expectations look and sound like. Adapt the language and examples to fit your classroom.
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