Class community

7 Classroom Community Building Activities 7 easy community building activities for the classroom. Get students feeling connected and engaged with closing circles, compliments, community service, lunch bunch and more.

One thing that I never did much of until this year was focus on building a strong classroom community. I felt like I had good relationships with my students, but I realized I wasn’t very good at fostering my students’ relationships with their peers. How important that is! If students aren’t valuing and respecting each other, then it can be really hard to get much accomplished during the day. So this year, after learning more about Responsive Classroom and building classroom community, I…

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During the first few days of school, building classroom community is crucial. Here are some anchor charts that we create during the first week.

Use these amazing children's books to build a strong classroom community in your preschool or kindergarten class this year. Great SEL books.

Discover what a classroom community is and why you need to be building a classroom community at school. Find out my easy ways to build classroom community and get some tried and tested classroom community building ideas you can use.

Books to build classroom community to establish a solid foundation for students to build on throughout the school year.

Knowing how to build classroom community is one of the essential components of a successful school year for teachers and students.

How to use volunteers in your classroom to help save time and build a class community. Parent and family helpers can help with a variety of tasks in the classroom. #classroomhelpers #parentvolunteers #parentvolunteerforms #classroomvolunteers

Five quick ways to begin building community in your class on the first day.

Building a classroom community is the most important thing to establish within your classroom. You want your students to have a sense of community and belonging to their school family from Day 1. Establishing a classroom that feels safe, supportive, and welcoming is my number one goal. Check out my top 10 Classroom Community Must Haves! You will see how I build that strong culture with games, team-building activities, and establishing classroom norms, rules, & expectations.

When students start a new school year, they are so excited to see their friends again. However, they are also nervous for various reasons. Some may have ended the previous school year feeling left out. Or, some students may be new and not know anybody. Honestly, students experience so many emotions at the start of the year. It is essential to focus on building a classroom community to help everyone feel comfortable and welcome.

Take time to ponder questions that go beyond the curriculum.

Community members taking notes during the community tuberculosis sensitization workshop in Kisumu county, Kenya

This past week we have been discussing what belonging to a community means, what communities we belong to (families, class/school, neighbourhoods, sports teams), and the people and places within these communities. We began by discussing the different places we would find in our community and why they are important. Then students had a chance to …

Looking for lesson plans and strategies for building a strong classroom community in your elementary classroom? These activities and suggested books are perfect for your students during the first week of school and all year long, too! Use these ideas and free printables during your morning meeting or any time as ice breakers and strategies to help build your class community in fun and engaging ways! Click to learn more!

Children discover what community service is, along with examples, in this thoughtful worksheet.

The beginning of a new school year is an exciting time for both teachers and students. One of our primary goals is to create a positive and inclusive learning environment where students feel safe, supported, and connected. Building a strong classroom community from the very start plays a crucial role in fostering an atmosphere condusive for learning, collaboration, and personal growth. In this blog post, I explore some effective ways to build classroom community in the first weeks.