The activities below are about building community and classroom culture. They fit with PBIS and the 3 Signature Practices, including welcoming, inclusion, and routines.
Activity | Description | Link |
Trading Places | Ask the students to stand behind their pushed-in chairs. Call out a trait on a card. Everyone who has that trait must change places with someone else (students who do not have the trait stay where they are). | here |
Dice Inclusion Activity | Students roll a die and respond to a prompt. | DIA1 DIA2 |
Would you Rather | 80 “Would You Rather” questions to help build classroom culture. | here |
4 Corners | Use the statement prompts as a way of getting to know your students and/or introducing and reinforcing the 4 Corners Strategy. | here |
4 Corners Posters | Mount these posters to help with the activity, 4 Corners. Colors include: Capri Pink, Ibiza Blue, Laurel Leaf, Very Peri (Purplish) | |
Walk, Talk, Swap | 40 Question to help students learn more about each other, build relationships, and elevate community outcomes. | here |
If I Could… | Build and strengthen relationships with “If I Could…” statement starters. | here |
60 Second Relate Breaks | A 60 Second Relate Break is similar to a typical “brain break” that takes place in the classroom. The teacher presents a question to the class. Sets a timer for 60 seconds and guides students to start sharing in a “turn and talk” manner to those around them. | here |