Closing circle ideas

Community building in the classroom is one of the most important things we do as teachers! Here are some awesome community building activities.

Closing Circle in the classroom The end of the day used to be chaotic for my students and me. I would be teaching, and suddenly the bell would ring. We would rush to pack up all our belongings. Students would forget to stack their chairs, leave homework on top of their desk, and leave the […]

Are you tired of the hot mess dismissal time in your classroom? Paperless afternoon meetings will calm your nerves and your students!

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Teachers, learn how to utilize Quiet Time in your elementary classroom to help calm and center your students!

One of the most common shapes children are familiar with is the circle. This shape can be found everywhere, in the house, outdoors, and even in the sky. Let children explore this shape as they associate this with different objects. With these ten circle crafts, they will also learn to form them in different sizes ... Read more

Pass the Clap - A Fun Game for all ages! This is a great game for team building. with many benefits in the classroom, and plenty of giggles, too!

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…

Saying Farewell with a Goodbye Circle | 3rd Grade Thoughts