Communication

The holidays are not always a joyful occasion, especially for those facing hardship or stress. In this activity, students share their feelings about the upcoming holidays and consider how they might provide some encouragement for those who are struggling.       

Talking with children about current events can be rough terrain but it's important because it provides a way to build compassion and critical thinking and, at the same time, address their most important questions.  

Classroom lessons to foster respect for diversity, a concrete way for schools to mark Respect for All Week.

Students interview and learn about one another.

Uses puppets to introduce young children to the concept of escalating and deescalating conflict.

An experienced classroom teacher offers two 10-minute activities she has found useful in building community in her classroom, particularly at the start of the school year.

Students work in small groups to create a group "machine."

Suggestions for guiding students through a class project on an issue they care about--including a student activity that shines a light on group process.

In these two fun classroom activities, students practice sending and receiving messages and consider what communication is.