From:https://blog.education.com/2023/08/10/icebreakers-for-building-community-in-the-classroom/?fbclid=IwAR1fbYZxPnFzJmfehfrUEqOIZjKagiWm_mbf_8kxGuaKBMRl5gJ3G6pHrbQ
Icebreakers for building community in the classroom
Foster a positive and inclusive classroom environment from the very first day of school! In this article, we break down some tips from former educators on the Education.com team to help your students break the ice. Plus, access a number of new get-to-know-you worksheets on Education.com that are perfect icebreakers for community building and classroom management during the first few weeks!
Ask educators: What’s your best tip for fostering a sense of community in the classroom?
Humor. Students respond to authenticity, and if you smile and show them that learning can be fun, they will feed off that.
NIALL M., 3RD-6TH GRADE TEACHER
Share personal connections to the concepts being discussed in class, and validate your students when they do.
COLIN G., 9TH-12TH GRADE SOCIAL STUDIES TEACHER
Set aside time for community-building daily. Get to know your students individually and give them the opportunity to learn more about each other. The more you learn about each other, the more you are bonded by your similarities and excited to learn more about your differences.
MOLLY M., K-2ND GRADE AND K-8TH GRADE READING INTERVENTION TEACHER
Worksheets to help break the ice!
The first week of school can be an exciting and nerve-racking time! Help students get to know each other with intro activities like our new Back-to-School Scavenger Hunt or Get-To-Know-You Bingo! These worksheets will get them out of their seats and help them learn more about their fellow classmates! All About Me Worksheets can also help them share their interests—put them up on the wall to highlight the different personalities in the class. We also have fun new resources to get them excited about the year ahead, such as a print-and-fold Back-to-School Fortune Teller or a Letter to Your Future Self that they can look back on at the end of the year to see how much they have grown.
Worksheets to establish systems and procedures
Classroom management is another important part of the first week of school. Establishing systems and procedures early-on can create a solid foundation for the year to come! Assign students roles to help them take care of their class community with this Classroom Jobs Template, and display student birthdays with this A Year of Birthdays Worksheet. Plus, mix things up in the classroom by helping them find different partners throughout the day using this Clock Partners Worksheet. It asks learners to find a different classmate for each of the six time slots shown on the clock, and when it’s time to partner up, they will find their buddy for the time slot!
Looking for more worksheets for back-to-school? Search the Education.com Learning Library of 35,000+ resources!
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