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Rules at Home and School

In this topic you will learn rules at home and school and why they are needed.

By the end of these notes you should be able to:

  • Name rules at home
  • Name rules at school
  • Explain why we need rules

What you already know

  • Responsibilities in the family

Copy everything that has a blue line on its left into your notebook. The other parts are for reading.

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All About Us
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Home and School
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B2.1.4.1.1 – Explain the need for obeying rules in the home and school

Introduction

At school, the bell rings at 7:30. Everyone lines up. At home, Mother says, "Wash your hands before eating." These are rules.

1. What is a Rule?

Rule: A statement that tells us what to do or not to do.

2. Rules We Know

Rules at home and school
HomeSchool
wash hands before eatingcome to school early
greet elderswear a neat uniform
come home before darkdo not fight
tidy your roomraise your hand to speak
do not play with firekeep the classroom clean
A school rules chart with pictures
Figure 1: Our class rules Copy three class rules and draw a picture for each.Illustration: Sirbus

New words

rule
A statement that tells us what to do.
obey
To do what you are told.
order
When things are calm and neat.
safety
Being free from danger.

Summary

  • Homes and schools have rules.
  • Rules tell us what to do and not to do.
  • Rules keep us safe and orderly.

Class activity: Rule Cards

  1. Read the rule cards.
  2. Sort them into home rules and school rules.
  3. Act out one rule for the class.

You need: Printed photographs of a Ghanaian home, School, Locally made rule cards, School bag

Exercises

Answer in your exercise book first, then check your answers.

  1. 1. Which is a school rule?

    • A. Raise your hand to speak
    • B. Sleep in class
    • C. Fight
    • D. Come late
    Show answer
    Answer: Raise your hand to speakIt keeps the class orderly.

  2. 2. Why do we wash hands before eating?

    • A. To stay healthy
    • B. To waste water
    • C. For fun
    • D. To get late
    Show answer
    Answer: To stay healthyClean hands stop germs.

  3. 3. Rules help keep us safe.

    • A. True
    • B. False
    Show answer
    Answer: TrueThat is why we have rules.

  4. 4. Coming to school late is a school rule.

    • A. True
    • B. False
    Show answer
    Answer: FalseWe should come early.

  5. 5. To do what you are told is to ______.

    Show answer
    Answer: obeyThat is obeying.

  6. 6. Write one rule in your home.

    Show answer
    Answer: Answers will differ, e.g. greet elders.Homes have rules.

Homework

  1. Write three rules in your home.