Ten Commandments of Education (Elementary Age) Poster

Ten Commandments of Education for Kids, is aimed at younger children, and will help teachers and students discuss what they can do to make themselves, their classroom and the world a more just and peaceful place. The companion poster, Ten Commandments of Education, is geared for middle and high school age people.

Download our free Teacher's Guide (PDF) with many creative ideas for using the poster in your classroom or other setting with youth.

With the school year beginning soon, we want all students to be part of creating classrooms, schools and communities that are welcoming, inclusive and courageous.

In contrast to Republican-led efforts to require that the biblical Ten Commandments be posted in classrooms, these messages are neither religious, nor sectarian. Instead, they articulate guidelines for ways of being that foster community, collaboration and joy of learning.

The process of creating these posters sought to embody that ethic, with input from a variety of educators, SCW staff and other cultural workers at-large, to develop a meaningful resource for educators and students.

We will soon publish a one-page Teachers Guide (as a downloadable PDF) with suggestions about how to use the poster to promote a more positive learning environment (check our website in late August).

Special thanks to Mara Sapon-Shevin, Professor Emerita of Inclusive Education, Syracuse University, and the SCW community.