SEL Questions for Students You Can Use When Energy Is Low
There’s a point in the year where everything just feels… slower. That’s when SEL questions for students start to matter more than ever. You don’t need a full reset right…
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Valentine’s Day Classroom Activities That Build Community
Valentine’s Day classroom activities can feel a little overwhelming in elementary school. Students are excited, distracted, and focused on cards or treats, while we teachers just want simple routines that…
10 Classroom Team-Building Games for Elementary: Easy & No-Prep
What are some fun classroom team-building games that actually build community? We as teachers often look for quick activities that help students bond without taking up the whole day. The…
Simple Classroom Community Builders for Every Month of the Year
What does it actually look like to build community in a classroom, not just during those first few weeks, but all year? Using simple classroom community builders throughout the year…
Building Student Relationships: Easy Activities That Actually Work in Small Groups
Building student relationships doesn’t have to mean adding something new to your day. If group work usually turns into off-task behavior, awkward silence, or you constantly stepping in, it’s not…
10 Fun Brain Break Activities to Re-Energize Your Classroom
As the spring season brings more distractions to the classroom, keeping students focused and energized is key. That’s where brain break activities come in! In this post, I’m sharing 10…
10 Creative Ways to Increase Student Participation in Morning Meetings & Closing Circles
How do you engage students in a morning meeting or closing circle? Let’s be honest: encouraging participation can sometimes feel like pulling teeth, especially with quieter students or on those…
September Morning Meeting Questions for Back to School
Coming up with new morning meeting questions every day in September can feel like one more thing to prep when your brain is already full of BTS logistics! If you…
10 End of the Year Games for Elementary Students
What do you do with your class at the end of the year? How can you make the last day of school fun? GAMES! These end of school year games…
FREE Question of the Day Morning Meeting Slides for April
How do you make mornings in the classroom less chaotic? It’s all about routine. And, just how do you do that? Try implementing a daily Question of the Day in…