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 |
| Pro Se Court | Pro Se means to speak on one’s behalf and serves as an excellent text-based discussion strategy. A Pro Se court asks students to support a claim on an issue, either pro or con, and present evidence to support the claim. A student judge will decide on who presents the best argument. Watch my students complete a Pro Se Court: short version and extended version. | here |
| 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 |
| Morning Meeting | 56 Morning Meeting Conversation Starters | 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) | Ibiza Blue 11×8.5 |
| 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 guide students to start sharing in a “turn and talk” manner to those around them. | here |
| 1000 Days of School Packet | During their 5th grade year, students will experience their 1000th day of school. Download the packet to acknowledge this and celebrate the milestone. | here |
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