Buddy classroom activities

This is a quick low prep activity for big buddy/little buddy time, for a partnership/small group activity, ice breaker or an art class. It will get students up out of their seats and interacting with each other. I have used this activity for a big buddy little buddy time. All of the students K-8 were engaged and having fun with their buddies and said it was a great activity. The scavenger hunt can be done inside or outside of the classroom. You can use it with all grade levels. Included…

Take a minute to pick up this cute Back to School ... Getting to Know Me game.

Have you ever considered starting a buddy program? I did and I loved it! Older students act as mentors to younger students and both groups g...

Last week we got together with our big buddies to share a StoryWalk and share a math activity. We met in the gym and the StoryWalk ...

These behavior buddy classroom posters are a great addition to your classroom management system. This positive behavior model will encourage students to implement positive character traits from SEL lessons in your classroom. These behavior buddies provide students withtangible rewards while reinforcing positive behavior and character development.Each stuffed animal represents a character trait that we want our students to develop as learners and as they grow and learn as people. This set…

This year I wanted to begin promoting kindness from the very beginning of the year. I searched this summer for the perfect book and I found it. A Little Spot of Kindness written by Diane Alber was just what I needed to create kindness activities for my room, and set the stage for an amazing year.

If you're struggling to manage your classroom, it's important to find behavior management strategies that work for you and your students. This strategy is designed to help you motivate individual students and create a positive learning environment.

Raise your hand if you have at least your first week back in action tucked tightly under your belt! We're five days in and it has been gran...

At my school we call them learning buddies but you might know them as reading buddies or big buddies/little buddies. Whatever you call them, some times it’s hard to think of activities to do with them. I often found myself planning things on the fly so I decided to compile a list of activities that […]

Two and a Crayon is sweeping classrooms by storm. With easy set up and high engagement, here's how the brain break works.