Build school community

Are you looking for ways to plan events and activities that include your whole school community? Take a peek at my favorite events for students, families, staff, and the larger school community as a whole! These events go beyond a typical movie/pizza party and are sure to be a hit with your whole school!

Looking for new community building ideas for the elementary classroom? These activities work any time in the school year and are a big hit!

Create a positive classroom culture in your classroom with these five activities

Here are some of my favorite tried and true activities to help build community in the classroom and classroom traditions.

My favorite Back To School Community Building Activity! It's the perfect whole class activity to help build community in your classroom at the beginning of the school year. Students share what they are looking for in a new friend, and how they can be a good friend to others. Perfect for first grade, as well as 2nd, 3rd and 4th! #backtoschool #btsactivities #beginningoftheyear #communitybuilding #backtoschoolactivity

Studying about communities is part of the primary social studies program, so what better way to share what has been learned than to create a 3D community. This project involves learning mapping skills, planning skills, the important of businesses and services, and what is needed in a community. Children are involved in the planning from the beginning. community projects for kids|mapping skills|build your own community|community ideas for kids|how to create a community map

Explore these fun and informative ideas to build a strong classroom community in primary grades! From student jobs to team building activities, foster a sense of belonging in kindergarten, 1st grade, and 2nd grade. These classroom community lessons to build friendship, respect, and kindness will help you create a learning environment where students thrive. Grab the FREE classroom community activities and respect scenario role play task cards to get you started!

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!

Strengthen your school community by establishing school-wide family groups! Similar to homerooms in high school, a family group consists of students from each grade at your school that travel together as a cohort for their entire time at the school.

31 elementary school event ideas to help bring families and classroom staff together. These school events will help develop a sense of community.