Developing a Classroom Culture by Pamela Moeai https://padlet.com/pmoeai1/9ypaq6h5wbjr After completing the community building activity of your choice, write a reflection about how the activity went including any "aha" moments. Read what the other participants did, as well. You may get some more incredibly fun ideas to try. en-us 2017-08-31 20:54:40 UTC 2017-10-02 20:36:00 UTC hello@padlet.com This week I did the classroom building activity called the three-step interview. In partners, the students interviewed each other after coming up with some basic get to know you questions. They then get to introduce their partners to a new set of students. It was a really fun way to learn more about each other, while teaching them basic skills on how to communicate and ask questions. It also gave them a chance to practice their speaking skills. I found that I learned a lot about my student's interests! I will definitely be using this again to help build our classroom community. The students really enjoyed it too! https://padlet.com/pmoeai1/9ypaq6h5wbjr/wish/192276121 2017-09-28 20:50:18 UTC https://padlet.com/pmoeai1/9ypaq6h5wbjr/wish/192276121 Hi! It's Kristie https://padlet.com/pmoeai1/9ypaq6h5wbjr/wish/192517227 I did a class building activity called This or That. I had different scenarios listed on a PowerPoint that the kids had to decide which side of the room they would go to. I then had them meet in groups of 4-5 and they had to justify their decision. At first the same kids were the spokesperson for their group. I then told them that if they had already spoke for the group, they could not speak for the group again. It made every kid get a chance to speak. I also noticed that a group of girls were moving to the same side of the room every time. I told those kiddos that they had to make their own decision and could not just go with their friends. They started breaking apart and by the end they were not in the same groups with their friends. I think this gave the kids an opportunity to get to know each other better. It was also fun to hear their reasons for why they chose the side they went to.]]> 2017-09-29 16:01:39 UTC https://padlet.com/pmoeai1/9ypaq6h5wbjr/wish/192517227 Hi Ladies! It's Pam pmoeai1 https://padlet.com/pmoeai1/9ypaq6h5wbjr/wish/193205253 These are such great examples of Class Building. Kristie - I love that you directed the roving girls to make their own decisions! So funny how students will do this...I guess they feel more comfortable  traveling with friends. And I love how they had to justify their decision.  Great job!

I'm not sure if the other entry was Kristyne's or Gloria's, but anytime you can get kids to feel more comfortable with each other and to know that they are each a vital part of the class...it's a win!

Thank you for sharing these situations. I hope that you continue to use class and team builders with your students. It will make your year so much more enjoyable!!]]> 2017-10-02 20:27:25 UTC https://padlet.com/pmoeai1/9ypaq6h5wbjr/wish/193205253