Class Rules
This classroom rules ESL lesson teaches essential instructions such as stand up, sit down, open, close and be quiet. Students respond through an Action Freeze game, songs, picture matching and practical instruction stations. They design a class-rules poster and present one helpful rule to the group.
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Lesson format
2 × 45 minutes
Level
Beginner
Age group
Ages 6–9
Main focus
Speaking first
What students will learn
Lesson flow
Children play an Action Freeze warm-up following 'Stand up!' and 'Sit down!', sing open/close songs miming actions, and match rules to pictures in an online game. The second lesson races through a Clean Up song challenge, rotates through instruction-following stations ('Open the book!', 'Close the door!'), and makes a class-rule poster to present ('This is my rule!').
Target language
- • Imperative commands
- • 'Stand up, please'
- • 'Can you open the book?'
- • 'Let's clean up!'
Key vocabulary
- sit
- stand
- listen
- quiet
- put away
- clean up
- rule
- behave
- raise hand
- respect
Speaking questions students answer
- • What did they do?
- • Can you open your book?
- • What is your class rule?
- • Can you be quiet?
- • Can you raise your hand?
Recommended teaching contexts
Why this lesson works
The lesson follows a clear progression: Follow commands in an Action Freeze game, rotate through instruction-following stations, make and present a class-rule poster. Teachers can open the materials and start immediately, while students move from supported vocabulary practice to purposeful spoken English.