Art Classroom Behavior Management Rules Worksheets
So, you’ve tried every art reward system and incentive in your classroom behavior management plan and still the inevitable happened: a kid broke one of the art room rules. Now what? That’s where reflection worksheets come in.
This is definitely a challenging moment for a brand new art teacher. While you may be tempted to take away their materials and sit them out, isolation is never the answer. It doesn’t promote a positive classroom climate.
Every good classroom management system needs to include an appropriate consequence that aligns with the undesirable action.
Art Class Rules & Expectations Worksheets
In my teaching practice, I have 5 basic art room rules: respect, share, clean, listen, and ask. They’re easy for students to understand and recall and for me to enforce. The consequence for repeatedly not following the rules is for students to think about their behavior using one of these reflection worksheets.
Each page of the packet includes one of the 5 basic rules. The rule (or classroom expectation) is written at the top of the page in large letters. Below it, there’s a basic definition to describe what that expectation means. For example, “Respect means treating people and art room tools and materials how you want to be treated.”
Then, there’s room for the child to draw a picture that illustrates in a positive way how that expectation should look and sound. Below the picture box, there’s a clarifying statement such as, “I will respect the teacher, my classmates, and the tools and materials in the art room.” And lastly, there’s room for the child to sign the reflection worksheet.
Don’t worry if these aren’t the exact art room rules you use. They’re still likely the same expectations you have in your teaching practice:
- Respect: Be kind to one another and the art materials
- Share: Allow others to command the talk space and borrow materials
- Clean: Tidy up after messes
- Listen: Using eyes and ears to hear the directions
- Ask: Requesting to borrow materials that are out of reach
Art classroom behavior management takes a lot of time and effort. Reinforce good choices from the start with brag bracelets, bookmarks, or other low-cost rewards and incentives. And supplement consequences that target the desired expectation.
Features
- 5 ready-to-print reflection worksheets so you can implement your art classroom behavior management system quickly and efficiently
- Clear, crisp printing to make professional looking resources for your lessons
- Ink-friendly, black-and-white printing because no art teacher can afford color printing for hundreds of students
Frequently Asked Questions About Art Classroom Behavior Management Worksheets
- How many of these worksheets do you hand out? You can use these one of two ways: 1) As a review of the rules and expectations at the start of the school year and 2) When a student breaks one of the rules. The only time you should be handing these out as worksheets is when a student has been warned repeatedly that the specific expectation has not been met. So, if a child is disrespectful and you have warned them more than once to reconsider their words, that’s when you assign the worksheet for “respect.”
- Do you have kids bring them home to get a parent signature? If I’ve had to sit a child out more than once in a short amount of time, yes. Using these reflection worksheets is a great way to keep the parent/teacher communication flowing.
- What materials do you give kids for this? If you’re only sitting them out for a short bit, pencils and erasers are fine. If it’s a touch longer, give them some crayons. Keep it simple, It’s not about the art or making a pretty picture. It’s about getting your students to think about the choices they make in the art room.
- There’s a page with the 5 rules written on it. What do I use that for? If you’re making this into a packet to teach about these 5 important art room expectations, you can use that page as the cover for a packet.
You Will Receive
- 1 Non-Editable PDF (5 pages of reflection worksheets and 1 page of teacher directions)
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