Build up your student’s hearts – February Classroom Community Activities

February is the perfect time of the year to build classroom community – more like keep adding on (but can you ever really have enough?)

This time of the year is so closely connected to social emotional learning with Valentines and a general feeling of together and closeness – how can you reinforce that in your classroom?

Let’s dive into some ways to create classroom community in February and some activities that are sure to be a hit in your elementary classroom.

How to build/create classroom community February

Grab your Classroom Community Guide to lay the framework and get you started!

Compliment Cards are an awesome February Community Building activity.

These can be used so many ways to build classroom community.

As a teacher I used them as Valentines for my students.

I have also used them for students to choose from and give to each other.

You can add scratch off paint on top and make the February compliment cards a fun surprise as well!

Activities to build classroom community in February

February Classroom Community building starts here! This morning activity bundle can be used all month long to connect with students, have fun with students and build student relationships!

Not to mention the crazy holidays in February that are better if you can be prepared and build community during!

Jokes are such a good February Classroom Community activity!

These Quotation Marks February Practice – puts your class in the answer seat and gets some laughs!

Flowers all day right for this February Would You Rather Game.

I love that the students have to mimic the movement to show answers – not only funny but also a great easy way to tell answers quickly.

*hint* these are editable so you could double use as a review game if you change answers and keep theme!

If you want resources and a group to skyrocket your classroom community join the classroom community collective!

If you are looking for some great virtual February activities some additional ones are listed that make for great February Classroom community building!