Around the
Classroom
Rug Rules
Beyond the Classroom
Reading/Writing
Math
100

When it's time to put something away in your cubbies, where should you do your business?

At your table spot, not in front of the cubbies or at table 3.

100

Name 3 ways teachers might ask you to sit!

row spots, dot spots/oval spots, blob sit

100
Name a great time you should use the bathroom and name a not-so-great time to ask to use the bathroom.

Great: during recess or snack

Not so great: during a lesson

100
When you are NOT in a reading group, what should you do BEFORE you start reading your books? 

One page of heart words

100
If you split a sandwich into 4 equal pieces, what can you call one of those pieces?

a fourth, 1/4, a quarter

200

What is the attendance helper in charge of and how should they do this job? (Where, when)

Morning: quietly remind kids to move name stones + announce attendance

Afternoon: reset stones

200

Show at least 3 hand signals we can use on the rug.

thumb up, connection, disagree, quiet coyote

200

Name at least 3 activities you can do at recess.

Clubs (colab, library, bunny/garden etc), Basketball, Field games, Structure, Blue Blocks

200

What sound do the letters qu spell?

(listen to sound)

200

How much is a dime worth?

10 cents

300

True or False: You can read a book and put it back wherever you want!

False! Put it back where you found it or where the sticker tells you to.

300

Describe a chocolate cake friend. 

A friend you just can't resist talking to. Someone you should not sit next to in blob sit.

300

What should you do if we are walking, and the person in front of you isn't moving foward?

1. Try telling them to go nicely.

2. If they do not listen, go ahead of them to keep the line moving.

3. Once they are paying attention, let them catch up and go back in front of you!

300

Names 3 different kinds of punctuation that can end a sentence.

period, exclamation point, question mark

300

Show us how to count on, and tell us the answer:

11+4

15

400
What are 3 rules we have for the hooks outside? 

Jackets/coats on the bottom, backpack on top, backpacks zipped up!

400

What should you have in your hands when you come to the rug? 

nothing - empty hands!

400

True or false: you can pack your lunch and snack up without showing a teacher

False - always show the teachers on duty what you ate so that we can help you figure out if you need to eat more

400

Name 5 vowels and the short sounds that they make

a, e, I, o, u 

400

Count by 5s to 50!

5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50

500

True or false: During quiet time, it is okay to quietly chat with friends and share pictures/books with them.

False! Quiet time should be absolutely quiet.

500

What are things you can do when you're on a quick break? 

Breathe, glitter jar, look at a book

500

Name 3 things that need to come to school everyday and name 2 things that come to school sometimes (hint: one is blue and one is for homework)

everyday: snack, lunch, waterbottle, backpack

sometimes: blue folder + book bag

500

How many syllables are in the word sun and in the word banana?

sun: 1

banana: 3


500

What shape has only two parallel lines? 

a trapezoid