Elementary school community project

Here are 19 service learning projects for kids to do at school in their classes to build empathy, while making the world a better place.

Service can be integrated into regular classroom lessons. Here are 10 easy service projects for schools or classrooms to take on.

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

The holidays are upon us and you know what that means, right? Get ready for the "gimmes" and "wannas" . I want this for Christmas and I hope Santa gives me that for Christmas. This is the perfect time to do a service project with your class. It is a reminder that there are people who need our help. I like to do service projects in which my students are helping other children. My favorite service project is to collect gently used or new books, toys, or art supplies for the local children's…

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!

Hello, Teaching Friends! Are you looking for a service project for your primary grade class? Sometimes it's a bit tricky to come up with ideas that the little guys can handle and feel personally involved in, too ... as in, not just bring in money or items from home. When I was a first grade classroom teacher, we did the usual canned goods and pennies collections. We had Jump-a-thons for heart health and walk-a-thons for various causes. In February, for Dental Health Month, we organized a…

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

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!

This post is brought to you by WeAreTeachers, the Allstate Foundation and WE. Teaching our kids empathy and how to be a global citizen is so important,

School-family-community partnerships can really take your program to the next level and introduce you to people and services you may not have met or known about otherwise.