The gift of Teaching Joy – how your classroom community helps you enjoy teaching in December

Teaching is hard. Building classroom community doesn’t have to be.

Teaching is December is CRAZY. Activities ready to go for you with less stress – I’m in!

Let’s dive into some fun classroom community activities for December that will make you so excited for this month!

How to create classroom community in December…..when winter and crazy holidays and stir crazy are settling in.

Grab your Classroom Community Guide to get that foundation of where to start!

Maybe you’ve had a great start to the year but how to keep building on classroom community – what is the next step? The ideas packed in there will help get your wheels turning!

Kindness ornaments is a great December classroom community activity. Print ornaments and write compliments for each students. You can SCOOT and rotate around the room.

You could also make a class tree and fill with random acts of kindness that you could do as a class!

Activities to build classroom community this holiday season!

This holiday bundle is the answer to your classroom community building

Packed with great games and activities to insert some fun to December morning meetings or holiday parties.

These work in virtual or in person!

Imagine Would you Rather with students?! With movement incorporated – this makes a great classroom community activity!

Emoji Holiday Writing prompts – are awesome to work together and do as a class!

We have fun adding one word at a time and build a silly story together!

They can also be used in writing centers too!

December Books to build classroom community

These books are all great to read together and build a rich reading community in your classroom.

Inclusive books are listed as well to help bring other traditions and holidays which is essential when building classroom community.

If you are looking to have resources and ideas and working with a community to build close student connections – join Classroom Community Collective.

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