The beginning of the school year is a great time to lay the foundations for transforming your young learner classes into peer communities. As part of their development, children need to learn how to play and disagree with each other respectfully. Many of your young learners are still developing their social skills and for them to be successful in your class, it is important to show them how to build relationships with their peers. Getting to know you activities are fun and ensure we have a semester full of lasting memories. These relationship building activities help prevent bullying, provide opportunities for children to make new friends, and promote a culture of trust and scaffolding. Beyond these benefits, these activities get children to move, laugh, and step out of their comfort zones. Icebreakers and getting to know you activities personalize the learning. Below is a slideshow full of icebreakers geared for children! Keep scrolling to find descriptions and bookmarks!
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