Levelling Up Learning: The Power of Classroom Community Games
Pro Tip: If the specific site is undergoing maintenance, alternatives like Kahoot! (team mode), Gimkit, or Blooket offer similar "community" modes, though you should always check their group collaboration settings.
- How to play: Write different emotions (anxious, excited, frustrated, proud) on slips of paper. Students act them out without speaking while the class guesses.
- Why it works: It helps students recognize non-verbal cues and validates that all emotions are a normal part of the classroom experience.
: A tournament-style twist where losers become the "cheerleaders" for the person who beat them. Eventually, two finalists face off, each supported by a massive, cheering crowd. The Puzzle Piece Activity : Each student designs a unique puzzle piece
that represents them. When joined together, these pieces create a bulletin board display showing that "we are less different than we are the same". Community Building BINGO
- Story Circle Builders