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First Eight Weeks Class Meetings (grades K–1)

Building relationships and establishing a sense of community in the classroom are essential, so that the hard work of learning and real student engagement can take hold. That front-loading pays dividends for months to come.

There are many ways to establish community. One way is through class meetings and teambuilders. We offer the following class meetings as a way to establish community in the first eight weeks of school.

Core Principles: 

Classroom Community

Topics: 

Relationships,
SEL,
Social Development

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