Creating Belonging and Community by Shannon L Erickson https://padlet.com/slerickson/zctnmmouzm6k What are your go to activities to create community in your classroom during the beginning of the year? Share a link, picture or just a description of things you have done in the past that helped students feel like they BELONG. en-us 2018-05-15 12:26:59 UTC 2023-08-29 14:05:09 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/1f49e.png Giant Class Word Search slerickson https://padlet.com/slerickson/zctnmmouzm6k/wish/2660713293 Shared by @headoverheelsforteacher on instagram 

This teacher put it up during a meet the teacher night and had students find their own name that night. Then put out regular size versions on student desks the first day. 
See comments for directions on how to print posters on a regular printer. ]]> 2023-08-12 20:23:56 UTC https://padlet.com/slerickson/zctnmmouzm6k/wish/2660713293 Icebreakers and Team Building slerickson https://padlet.com/slerickson/zctnmmouzm6k/wish/2660714443 This resource includes 12 community building activities and 6 STEAM activities. All activities are simple, include few supplies and would be great for the first week of school. ]]> 2023-08-12 20:31:32 UTC https://padlet.com/slerickson/zctnmmouzm6k/wish/2660714443 Save Fred slerickson https://padlet.com/slerickson/zctnmmouzm6k/wish/2660909757 Student work in small groups to figure out to how save Fred (a gummy worm). PDF version of activity available in comments. ]]> 2023-08-13 14:35:10 UTC https://padlet.com/slerickson/zctnmmouzm6k/wish/2660909757 Google Classroom Banner Quilt slerickson https://padlet.com/slerickson/zctnmmouzm6k/wish/2672042837 Give each student a square blank Google Drawing and have them decorate it. Download each square and put them together to make a "quilt" or collage Google Classroom banner. Alternatively you can have each student add their name to a collaborative Google Drawing Classroom banner by making the file "anyone with link can edit" and asking students to add their name using word art. Don't forget to revisit this activity when any new students join your class. See the links below to use for this activity. ]]> 2023-08-24 19:12:35 UTC https://padlet.com/slerickson/zctnmmouzm6k/wish/2672042837 Brain Break Cards slerickson https://padlet.com/slerickson/zctnmmouzm6k/wish/2672047284 Teach brain breaks early in the year so you can easily refer back to them when needed throughout the year. ]]> 2023-08-24 19:17:52 UTC https://padlet.com/slerickson/zctnmmouzm6k/wish/2672047284 Student Interviews slerickson https://padlet.com/slerickson/zctnmmouzm6k/wish/2672051861 2023-08-24 19:23:27 UTC https://padlet.com/slerickson/zctnmmouzm6k/wish/2672051861 D-ICE Breaker Activity (canva) slerickson https://padlet.com/slerickson/zctnmmouzm6k/wish/2672063267 2023-08-24 19:35:29 UTC https://padlet.com/slerickson/zctnmmouzm6k/wish/2672063267 Classmate BINGO (Canva) slerickson https://padlet.com/slerickson/zctnmmouzm6k/wish/2672064470 2023-08-24 19:37:02 UTC https://padlet.com/slerickson/zctnmmouzm6k/wish/2672064470 Random Prompt Generator slerickson https://padlet.com/slerickson/zctnmmouzm6k/wish/2672066952 Make sure to make a copy of this template and change any prompts so the activity works for you. ]]> 2023-08-24 19:40:03 UTC https://padlet.com/slerickson/zctnmmouzm6k/wish/2672066952 Peardeck Icebreaker Slides slerickson https://padlet.com/slerickson/zctnmmouzm6k/wish/2672069070 2023-08-24 19:42:45 UTC https://padlet.com/slerickson/zctnmmouzm6k/wish/2672069070 20 activities to establish productive group work in the classroom slerickson https://padlet.com/slerickson/zctnmmouzm6k/wish/2673911471 2023-08-27 00:37:12 UTC https://padlet.com/slerickson/zctnmmouzm6k/wish/2673911471 Week of Inspirational Math slerickson https://padlet.com/slerickson/zctnmmouzm6k/wish/2673911648 2023-08-27 00:37:48 UTC https://padlet.com/slerickson/zctnmmouzm6k/wish/2673911648 Figure Me Out slerickson https://padlet.com/slerickson/zctnmmouzm6k/wish/2673912033 2023-08-27 00:39:53 UTC https://padlet.com/slerickson/zctnmmouzm6k/wish/2673912033 Growth Mindset Quiz slerickson https://padlet.com/slerickson/zctnmmouzm6k/wish/2673912837 2023-08-27 00:43:38 UTC https://padlet.com/slerickson/zctnmmouzm6k/wish/2673912837 My Fantastic Elastic Brain Slides slerickson https://padlet.com/slerickson/zctnmmouzm6k/wish/2673913529 2023-08-27 00:47:55 UTC https://padlet.com/slerickson/zctnmmouzm6k/wish/2673913529 Hopes and Dreams Template on Canva slerickson https://padlet.com/slerickson/zctnmmouzm6k/wish/2676739909 2023-08-29 14:04:59 UTC https://padlet.com/slerickson/zctnmmouzm6k/wish/2676739909