Classroom culture activities

I've mentioned this project/bulletin board a few times, and now that this year's group has done it, presented it, and I've (almost) finished reading their reports, I'm going to tell you more about it! We tweaked it this year, and I'm so happy with the results! We tied it into our social studies curriculum by telling the kiddos (and putting it on the instructions sheet for the parents) that we will learn throughout the year how California is made up of immigrants and migrants from many…

Culture: Culture is the beliefs, customs, arts, etc. of a particular group or society. Culture includes all of the things listed in this picture and how these things vary from place to place. Styles of clothes change because of the weather or because of the religion in certain areas. Celebrations change because of the different holidays people celebrate based on their religious or historic background. The food changes because of what kinds of food are plentiful in that area. (to be…

It’s important to teach children about, and celebrate, cultural diversity. Follow the link to read our blog to find some fun Cultural Day at school ideas and activities for students. #culturalday #kidsactivities

Therapeutic worksheets focused on helping kids and teens explore issues related to diversity and identity. Tools focus on assisting kids in exploring identity and promoting diversity and inclusion in the home, school, and community.

Kids are curious by nature and discovering that there are people and places around the world that are both similar and different from them is an important way to teach them about diversity and acceptance. These fun activities are the perfect way to teach kids about different cultures around the world and get them excited about learning! These activities are perfect for teaching the whole family about different countries, cultures and traditions.

There are many ways to celebrate diversity and honor a multicultural classroom. Help create a classroom environment that has students explore and appreciate other cultures and diversity. Allow students to break through cultural barriers, so they learn to appreciate different ways of celebrating or communicating, and bring the classroom community closer together.

This is a worksheet that can also be used as classroom decoration.

This is an activity that would be great to do with any age. By using paint, markers, crayons, etc this activity can be done many different ways. It still allows the students to showcase what they think the look like and how that represents where they came from. You can also have students present their plates to their classmates which would allow for them to give more background on where they are from and how they feel about it. By hanging them in the classroom it is a great way to show them…

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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!