New Year, Awesome Students! Activities to build classroom community in winter and January

Back after break? January classroom community is a great time to make a renewed commitment to building and learning together.
Classroom community activities in January can revolve around goal setting during these winter months.
How to build/create classroom community in the winter
It can be so COLD, cloudy and dreary!
Here’s how to kick your student relationships in high gear and really connect with students during this time!

January is another time to work on goal setting! This display connects pictures and sentences and makes great reflections pieces for parent teacher conferences.
Did I mention this winter classroom community activity is FREE?!
Connecting to goals and displaying provides a strong sense of community and togetherness in your classroom.
This Classroom Community Guide is exactly where you start – getting the foundation in place to move forward. Plus that calendar of ideas is more than enough to get started!
Activities to build classroom community remotely or in person this winter

Start here with new year community building! This January winter bundle of morning meeting activities is just what you need for classroom community!
Packed with over 5 different classroom community activities you’ll have enough to last the long winter!

Whether you are playing Would You Rather and moving to learn more about each other
OR

Looking for items in a winter scavenger hunt that works great virtually too
Students love working together, having fun and building meaningful connections in your classroom!
If you want Classroom Community resources sent to you every month, a group to collaborate with – join Classroom Community Collective.
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