Less than $5 8th Grade Classroom Community Games

Engage your students with this "Would You Rather" slide presentation, perfect for classroom icebreakers and getting-to-know-you activities especially for first day / back to school.

Ideal for the first day of school or anytime you want to break the ice and build a positive classroom environment, this resource requires no prep work—simply open the file in full screen mode and present the slides. [suitable for a wide range of ages and grade levels]

Recommendations: Ask students to discuss their choices in each round. You may pick a volunteer in each round to share why they choice their answer.

Key Features:

• 35 unique "Would You Rather" questions
• PDF format for easy viewing and presenting
• Designed for full screen presentation
• Perfect for classroom icebreakers and team-building activities
• Engages students and encourages interaction

More Back-to-School or Ice Breaker Games/Activities:
Oops! Classic Edition

Oops! Back-to-School Edition
Human Bingo

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Christmas BINGO Class Game : Just print and ready to go for 30 Students!

Kit includes :
* 30 different BINGO Cards
* 5 Caller Sheets
* Instructions

INSTRUCTIONS: Print and go!
Print all five Calling Cards for the BINGO caller. Each piece may be cut apart and tossed into a hat, or remain on the sheet for the caller to pick out the letters.

Print 30 BINGO cards. Each card should be at least slightly different, as they were hand-scrambled digitally. (You may still be likely to have more than one BINGO at a time.)

Use anything you have on-hand to cover the BINGO cards : peppermints, buttons, erasers, small candy pieces, pennies, etc.

Great for indoor recess or substitute plans!

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Energize Your Classroom with the Blobs and Lines Icebreaker Activity!

Perfect for the start of the year or any time students need a confidence boost, this interactive team-building game helps students bond, learn about one another, and establish classroom connections in a fun, low-pressure environment. Blobs and Lines is ideal for elementary through high school classrooms, building a sense of community and breaking down social barriers as students move around the room, responding to thought-provoking prompts and finding common ground with their classmates.

What’s Included:

• Detailed Teacher Instructions: Easy-to-follow setup and facilitation tips for guiding the activity.
• Prompt List: A versatile set of prompts covering interests, hobbies, and values, sparking both lighthearted and meaningful conversations.
• Reflection & Debriefing Ideas: Thoughtful ways to wrap up the activity, allowing students to share what they’ve learned.

Key Features:

• Engages All Students: Encourages movement, communication, and teamwork, making it especially effective for mixed personality types.
• Customizable Prompts: Easily adaptable to fit various themes or to reinforce curriculum-related topics.
• Builds Community: Creates a positive classroom atmosphere, helping students connect and build trust.

Perfect For:

• First Day of School or Semester: Start the year off right with an activity that gets students moving and interacting.
• Classroom Community-Building: Ideal for establishing a strong sense of belonging and teamwork.
• Adaptable Use: Great for advisory periods, club meetings, retreats, and team-building workshops.

Save 30% when you purchase the Classroom Icebreakers Activity Bundle!

This is a fun, engaging and creative craft activity lesson which encourages a positive growth mindset for children by focusing on self-love and self-talk and how affirmations can positively impact their lives.

In this engaging lesson, children will learn about the concept of affirmations and how they can help build self-esteem and confidence. Through this craft activity, children will practice creating their own personalized affirmations and learn the best ways to use them in their daily lives.

Our lesson is perfect for teachers, parents, and caregivers looking to teach children about the power of positive thinking. We've made sure to include materials that are age-appropriate and easy to understand, making it a great educational resource for children of all ages.

With this lesson, children will learn valuable life skills that will stay with them long after the lesson is over. They'll be empowered to create their own positive and uplifting affirmations on a fall scarecrow craft.

• What is a positive affirmation?
• Facts about Affirmations
• How do affirmations work?
• Affirmation Questionnaire
• Example of Affirmations
• Key Things to Remember
• Writing affirmations with particular themes
• Affirmation Examples
• Create your own Affirmation Scarecrows

-Example

-Blank Template (including various sizes)

• What to do with your Scarecrow Affirmations
• Getting the most out of your Scarecrow Affirmations
• Whole Class Activity – Scarecrow Garland

THIS MINI LESSON IS A GREAT ADDITION TO YOUR COUNSELING OR SEL LESSONS!

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WORKBOOKS – Just print!

Behaviour and Feelings Workbook

Self Esteem and Feelings Workbook

Emotions & Self Care Workbook

My Anger Management Workbook

SOCIAL SKILLS, PUBERTY, PROTECTIVE BEHAVIOURS, RELATIONSHIPS AND SEXUALITY

Puberty Lesson and Activity Book

Appropriate V's Appropriate Things to Say

Learning about Bodies and Puberty Workbook

Protective Behaviours, Relationships and Puberty Special Game

Stranger Danger Education

Road Safety Social Story

Fire Safety Social Story

Safety In The Community Activity and Educative Book

AUTISM, SOCIAL STORIES & ACTIVITIES

How My Engine Runs Social Story

Teaching Children about Personal Space

Noises Hurt My Ears - Social Story - Sensory Defensiveness

When a loved one dies - grief and loss social story

Understanding Divorce Social Story

Being Nice and Making Friends Social Story

Doing a Poo on the Toilet Social Story

SPECIFIC TEACHING AND COUNSELLING RESOURCES

Supporting Students to Gain Insight through Reflection

Supervision and Reflective Practice Templates

Increasing a Child's Attention Span

Behavioural Strategies for Fostering Self Esteem

Anxious Children - Behavioural Strategies

Children with Attachment and Abandonment Issues: Behavioural Strategies

Recognising Defences in Children

ANGER MANAGEMENT

Anger Management Plan

Anger Management Activity Worksheets

Anger Management Traffic Lights Activity

My Anger Management Workbook

BEHAVIOUR ASSESSMENT AND BEHAVIOUR SUPPORT PLANS

Managing Aggressive Behaviours and Outbursts

Understanding Behavioural Triggers

Behaviour Reward Chart - Girls (editable)

Behaviour Reward Chart - Boys (editable)

Behaviour Thermometer - Incident Prevention and Response Plan (editable)

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This would be perfect for an AVID class, theater arts, or a speech class! It could even be a fun way to dive into Character Traits in an English class! This is a great way for students to practice their improv skills.

Directions:

• Each slide will have a number and that number represents how many actors will participate in the improv.
• Actors will be given a challenge to act out a different scenario and will decide who plays what role as a team.
• Actors should draw a card to decide which character trait or type they are portraying.
• They must portray the character trait/type as they act out the scenario.
• The student audience will try to guess what kind of character trait/type each actor is portraying

*consider having audience teams and points

What's Included:

• 1 direction slide
• 36 character traits/types/emotions
• 20 whose line is it anyways

Some Character Traits Include:

• Thinks they can read minds
• Addicted to phone
• Always cleaning

Some Scenario Examples:

• Construction workers find buried treasure
• Movie goers won't stop interrupting a movie
• 4 strangers get stuck on an elevator together

Click HERE to see our other AVID resources. We also have several great AVID bundle options available down below!

AVID Mega Growing Bundle

AVID Teambuilding Bundle

AVID Writing Bundle

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Looking for fun back to school icebreaker activities to make the first days or week of school seamless? You need your new batch of kiddos to get to know their classmates to ensure a wonderful new year. Then check out this fun Find Someone Who Game which will get your students to know their new classmates...with questions that aren't lame!

It'll keep your kids busy and coming back for more! It is a great no-prep resource that you can use during the critical first weeks of school for an engaging activity that your students will LOVE!

***CHECK OUT THE PREVIEW FOR FULL DETAILS!***

**For personal and single classroom use only. If using with multiple classrooms, please purchase additional licenses at the discounted rate.**

You may be interested in the Back to School Activity Bundle which features 25 printable activities that are just perfect for the first weeks of school. A cover is included if you would like to print it as a packet!

Included in the Resource:

• My Favorite Things Flower Craftivity -perfect for display
• All About Me
• Get to Know You Fortune Teller Craftivity
• Get to Know Me 3D cube activity
• Back to School Vibes - reveals secret message!!
• Class Bingo Get to Know Classmates edition
• Two Truths and a Lie
• School Rules Crossword Puzzle with solution
• This or That?
• Word Search - with 48 words
• Find the Classroom Maze - with solution
• DIY Word Search (use with names of students in your class!)
• Letter to Your New Teacher
• Letter to Your Future Self
• Message in a Bottle Writing
• School Memories Writing/Drawing
• Autobiography Writing
• Back to School Acrostic Poem
• Design a Hoodie
• Design a Book Cover
• Design a Hat and Sneaker Set
• Back to School Goal Setting
• Beginning of Year Vibes
• Setting Expectations
• Back to School Bucket List

⭐️ LOOKING FOR MORE RELATABLE ACTIVITIES FOR TEENS?

Check out the Pop Culture ACTIVITY BUNDLE - your solution to no-stress lesson planning and easy print and go sub plans.

INCLUDES THESE HIGH-INTEREST TOPICS FOR TEENS...

⭐️ Crocs

⭐️ Netflix

⭐️ Takis

⭐️ Fortnite

⭐️ MrBeast

⭐️ Air Jordans

⭐️ TikTok

⭐️ OpenAI

6-Page Article & Activity Sets - Includes 8 Sets!

Each set includes...

► 1-page pop culture article

► Reading Comprehension - 7 multiple choice questions

► Critical Thinking - 5 short answer questions

► Crossword Puzzle

► Design Page

► Impossible MAZE

This Pop Culture Bundle for Middle School will make your students WANT to work and stay on task as they read about high-interest trending topics among teens. Also available for High School and Upper Elementary School.

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CATCH and STACK Classroom Brain Break PE Gym Game Team Activity - Catching, Teamwork

Get your students, young and old, excited about physical activity, teamwork and making classroom connections with this super fun CATCH and STACK Whole Group PE Gym or Classroom Game!

**WHO and WHAT? **This is a game that is ideal for both PE teachers and classroom teachers of all grades - It can be played as a warm-up or ongoing competition team game in the gym and can be easily adapted to use with K-12 PE students. It's also a great activity to play at the end of a unit when assessing your students' catching skills.

This is also an awesome BRAIN BREAK for the classroom -This movement activity can also be used in any classroom to build teamwork and classroom community. It's an awesome game to play when you need a quick 5-10 minute brain break from reading, writing, math or rigorous test-taking.

Students will love playing catch with their classmates, building a giant tower of cups and cheering each other on.

This awesome resource Includes:

-Eye Catching One Page Easy-to-Follow CATCH & STACK Lesson Plan (Perfect for giving to a substitute teacher)

-Diagram of Game Set-Up and Play

-Extra Game Tips to make this game even more fun to play with your students

This game is highly adaptable and is perfect for PE class, homeschool settings, classroom and so much more!

Be sure to check out my other fun and unique Elementary PE Resources. You can also find me at: love2teachandlearn.com

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Team Building Public Speaking / Listening Card Game Activity - History Snippets: This team-building card game is the perfect icebreaker for AVID students (or students in any content) who want to practice their public speaking skills in a fun and interactive way. Designed for use in a classroom or group setting, this card game challenges players to give a 1-2 minute speech about an invention or event in history using the card they draw. This engaging activity not only helps students build their public speaking confidence but also teaches them valuable skills in communication and creative thinking!

Whether you're a teacher looking to add a fun and interactive activity to your classroom curriculum, or a team leader looking to build team dynamics and improve communication skills, the AVID team-building card game is the perfect choice!

*Save 30% with this Public Speaking Bundle!

*Save 30% with this Public Speaking Card Game Bundle!

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How to Play History Snippets

• Put the 100 topic cards/papers into a non-see-through bag.

• Put players into teams of 4-6 players.

• When it's their turn a player pulls a topic from the bag. They then must give an account of the history (story) behind the thing or event they've drawn. It can be factual or false! Encourage imagination, outrageous lies, flights of fantasy...

• The goal of this public speaking game is to sustain credible fluency. Aim for 1 - 2 minutes per story.

What's Included

• Directions page
• 100 history/invention cards
• blank cards to write your own words

*This resource is available for Outschool teachers to purchase without the need for extra licenses.

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Looking for fun Christmas Bingo Cards you can use to play Christmas Bingo with your whole class?

This English, Spanish, or French Christmas Bingo Card product provides 200 unique Christmas bingo cards to use with your class this Christmas! Christmas bingo is a fantastic game to play whenever you have a few extra minutes in class.

WHAT'S INCLUDED :

• 100 Color Bingo Cards
• 100 Black & White Bingo Cards
• Color & B/W Bingo Call Cards: 37 Unique Images
• Printable Bingo Chips
• Spanish & French Call Card Options: Note - I do not teach either of these languages, so please see the preview to see if these cards fit the needs of your class!
• Teacher Instructions
• View Preview to See Examples of the Cards

BEST USED FOR:

• No Prep Sub Plans
• Christmas Party
• End of Day Activity
• Fast Finishers
• Group Activity
• Fun Friday
• And so much more!

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• Winter Train Escape Room - Pair with "The Polar Express"
• Long Division Snow Globe Craft
• Equivalent Fractions Snow Globe Craft

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Are you looking to build classroom community? Do you want to learn about your students? Then download this no-prep Back to School Getting to Know You Activity for Middle School Students! With this resource, students will be given instructions on how to make a line in various fun ways. They must use teamwork, talk with each other, sometimes communicate without talking, and rearrange themselves according to the prompt. Perfect for BACK TO SCHOOL or for BRAIN BREAKS throughout the year!

Examples:

Line Up....

• In order of how many shoes you have.
• Based on how many times you have checked social media today (from fewest to most).
• In order of how many hours of sleep you get on a school night.
• In alphabetical order of your favorite color.
• And so many more!!

➟ How can I use this resource?

• As a back-to-school activity
• Mid-year to build community
• As a class warm-up or for the last few minutes of class
• For a class party! Students will love this game!

➟ This resource includes:

• Instructions
• 50 unique prompts for lining up
• Both a virtual game (project on white board) or printable (teacher reads prompts)
• Terms of Use

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• Back to School Getting to Know You Activity - Dice Games!
• Back to School Bundle with Categories Game and Reflections
• BACK to SCHOOL Getting to Know You Activity for Team Building
• Bulletin Board to Support Social Emotional Learning on Importance of Education
• Back to School Reflection Activity for Team Building and Discussion

Classroom Community

• Truth or Dare...the Classroom Party Game You Didn't Know You Needed!
• Truth or Dare 2nd Edition
• BUNDLE Truth or Dare Versions 1 & 2
• Virtual Scategories & Truth or Dare (All Ages!)
• Gifted and Talented Activity - Can you make a connection?

This interactive SEL Community Building + Cooperation activity is based on the famous question, "If you were stranded on a desert island..." however, it comes with a small twist! Students will answer get to know you questions that will then turn into their list of items that they can potentially bring on board on their island adventure. The fun part is that they do not know that their answers to the questions are building their lists for the island. Once questions are answered and lists are created, they are put into teams to decide which items must come and which will stay behind! If time allows, the activity also comes with plot twist scenarios that add a little more fun to the mix! This digital download includes everything you need and is ready for your next fun lesson. Bring some paper along for students to utilize and you're all set.

Enhance social-emotional learning in your classroom with the engaging "I Have, Who Has?" Emotions Game! Designed to promote active participation, this game is perfect for class meetings, guidance lessons, or building a positive classroom climate. With 32 interactive cards, students will strengthen their listening, speaking, and empathy skills while having fun. To add even more excitement, encourage students to act out the emotions during play! Whether you're working on emotional awareness or fostering community, this game is a dynamic tool that supports meaningful learning and connection. Ideal for any age group!

A simple icebreaker to get students moving, engaged, and connected with one another! Number the four corners of your classroom then follow the prompts on the presentation. Exit Ticket/Discussion included!

Save 30% when you purchase the Classroom Icebreakers Activity Bundle!

This is a fun, engaging and creative craft activity lesson which encourages a positive growth mindset for children by focusing on self-love and self-talk and how affirmations can positively impact their lives.

In this engaging lesson, children will learn about the concept of affirmations and how they can help build self-esteem and confidence. Through this craft activity, children will practice creating their own personalized affirmations and learn the best ways to use them in their daily lives.

Our lesson is perfect for teachers, parents, and caregivers looking to teach children about the power of positive thinking. We've made sure to include materials that are age-appropriate and easy to understand, making it a great educational resource for children of all ages.

With this lesson, children will learn valuable life skills that will stay with them long after the lesson is over. They'll be empowered to create their own positive and uplifting affirmations on a love bee craft.

• What is a positive affirmation?
• Facts about Affirmations
• How do affirmations work?
• Affirmation Questionnaire
• Example of Affirmations
• Key Things to Remember
• Writing affirmations with particular themes
• Affirmation Examples
• Create your own Affirmation Bees

-Example

-Blank Template (including various sizes)

• What to do with your Bee Affirmations
• Getting the most out of your Bee Affirmations
• Whole Class Activity – Bee Garland

THIS MINI LESSON IS A GREAT ADDITION TO YOUR COUNSELING OR SEL LESSONS!

Check out some of our best sellers below! Don't forget to follow our store!

WORKBOOKS – Just print!

Behaviour and Feelings Workbook

Self Esteem and Feelings Workbook

Emotions & Self Care Workbook

My Anger Management Workbook

SOCIAL SKILLS, PUBERTY, PROTECTIVE BEHAVIOURS, RELATIONSHIPS AND SEXUALITY

Puberty Lesson and Activity Book

Appropriate V's Appropriate Things to Say

Learning about Bodies and Puberty Workbook

Protective Behaviours, Relationships and Puberty Special Game

Stranger Danger Education

Road Safety Social Story

Fire Safety Social Story

Safety In The Community Activity and Educative Book

AUTISM, SOCIAL STORIES & ACTIVITIES

How My Engine Runs Social Story

Teaching Children about Personal Space

Noises Hurt My Ears - Social Story - Sensory Defensiveness

When a loved one dies - grief and loss social story

Understanding Divorce Social Story

Being Nice and Making Friends Social Story

Doing a Poo on the Toilet Social Story

SPECIFIC TEACHING AND COUNSELLING RESOURCES

Supporting Students to Gain Insight through Reflection

Supervision and Reflective Practice Templates

Increasing a Child's Attention Span

Behavioural Strategies for Fostering Self Esteem

Anxious Children - Behavioural Strategies

Children with Attachment and Abandonment Issues: Behavioural Strategies

Recognising Defences in Children

ANGER MANAGEMENT

Anger Management Plan

Anger Management Activity Worksheets

Anger Management Traffic Lights Activity

My Anger Management Workbook

BEHAVIOUR ASSESSMENT AND BEHAVIOUR SUPPORT PLANS

Managing Aggressive Behaviours and Outbursts

Understanding Behavioural Triggers

Behaviour Reward Chart - Girls (editable)

Behaviour Reward Chart - Boys (editable)

Behaviour Thermometer - Incident Prevention and Response Plan (editable)

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Use this no-prep digital holiday game as an icebreaker, brain break, morning meeting activity or New Year's party game to help your students bring in the new year! This New Year's Emoji Pictionary Game will have your students eagerly using emojis to guess the New Year's phrases they represent. For example, a party hat that is combined with a clock emoji translates to "party time."

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Emoji Pictionary Game Bundle

AVID Team Building Bundle

What's Included:

• 10 Emoji picture guessing slides
• 10 Answer slides (one behind each guessing slide)
• Editable Emoji slide template so you can add your own phrases
• Directions Slide
• Editable Directions Slide

How to play:

• Present the emoji puzzle slide Encourage students to guess the New Year's phrases based on the emoji pictures given
• Consider allowing students to work independently or in groups to compete and see who can identify the most emoji phrases
• Reveal the answers by transitioning to the next slide

More Emoji Phrases

New Year's Resources

*Note this product may be used in brick and mortar classes as well as virtual systems like Outschool

Looking for fun back to school icebreaker activities to make the first days or week of school in ELA seamless? You need your new batch of kiddos to get to know their classmates to ensure a wonderful new year. Then check out this fun Find Someone Who... (ELA Edition) Game which will get your students to know their new classmates...with questions that aren't lame!

It'll keep your kids busy and coming back for more! It is a great no-prep resource that you can use during the critical first weeks of school for an engaging activity that your students will LOVE!

***CHECK OUT THE PREVIEW FOR FULL DETAILS!***

**For personal and single classroom use only. If using with multiple classrooms, please purchase additional licenses at the discounted rate.**

You may be interested in the Back to School Activity Bundle which features 25 printable activities that are just perfect for the first weeks of school. A cover is included if you would like to print it as a packet!

Included in the Resource:

• My Favorite Things Flower Craftivity -perfect for display
• All About Me
• Get to Know You Fortune Teller Craftivity
• Get to Know Me 3D cube activity
• Back to School Vibes - reveals secret message!!
• Class Bingo Get to Know Classmates edition
• Two Truths and a Lie
• School Rules Crossword Puzzle with solution
• This or That?
• Word Search - with 48 words
• Find the Classroom Maze - with solution
• DIY Word Search (use with names of students in your class!)
• Letter to Your New Teacher
• Letter to Your Future Self
• Message in a Bottle Writing
• School Memories Writing/Drawing
• Autobiography Writing
• Back to School Acrostic Poem
• Design a Hoodie
• Design a Book Cover
• Design a Hat and Sneaker Set
• Back to School Goal Setting
• Beginning of Year Vibes
• Setting Expectations
• Back to School Bucket List

⭐️ LOOKING FOR MORE RELATABLE ACTIVITIES FOR TEENS?

Check out the Pop Culture ACTIVITY BUNDLE - your solution to no-stress lesson planning and easy print and go sub plans.

INCLUDES THESE HIGH-INTEREST TOPICS FOR TEENS...

⭐️ Crocs

⭐️ Netflix

⭐️ Takis

⭐️ Fortnite

⭐️ MrBeast

⭐️ Air Jordans

⭐️ TikTok

⭐️ OpenAI

6-Page Article & Activity Sets - Includes 8 Sets!

Each set includes...

► 1-page pop culture article

► Reading Comprehension - 7 multiple choice questions

► Critical Thinking - 5 short answer questions

► Crossword Puzzle

► Design Page

► Impossible MAZE

This Pop Culture Bundle for Middle School will make your students WANT to work and stay on task as they read about high-interest trending topics among teens. Also available for High School and Upper Elementary School.

Have a question?

Please check out the Q&A section or message me and I'll get back to you within 24 hours.

Don't forget to leave me feedback! I love to hear what my buyers say, how the product worked for them, and any feedback I can use to improve my product! (It also earns you points towards future TeachShare Purchases)

**For personal and single classroom use only. If using with multiple classrooms, please purchase additional licenses at the discounted rate.**

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Team Building Public Speaking and Listening Card Game Activity- Connect the DotsThis: This Card Game is the ultimate public speaking team-building resource for your AVID students (or any content area) - This engaging and educational card game is designed to help students develop their public speaking skills and build teamwork in a fun and interactive way. It is perfect for AVID classrooms and beyond! It's suitable for use in AVID classrooms, as well as any classroom that values public speaking and teamwork.

Connect the dots boosts confidence, enhances communication, and fosters collaboration. Through playing this card game, students will gain the confidence and skills necessary to succeed in public speaking and work effectively in teams, setting them up for success both in and out of the classroom.

*Save 30% with this Public Speaking Bundle!

*Save 30% with this Public Speaking Card Game Bundle!

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*Save 30% with the Connect the Dots Bundle!

How to Play Connect the Dots

• Print, cut, and laminate the 200 cards provided.

• Put the word cards into box or non-see through bag.

• A player picks two cards and then must immediately begin telling a story connecting both words together convincingly. The story should only be 1-2 minutes, complicated, or true!

• Once your class is comfortable with connecting two words, add to your word collection and increase the number of cards selected to three or even four.

Skills

• Moving from one idea to another smoothly, in a way that can be readily understood and followed by your audience, is a must-have public speaking skill.

• Connect the Dots gives people the opportunity to practice. Finding a way to conenct the words and practicing the ability to make those connections will become stronger and stronger.

• An added benefit of the game is listening and learning from each other.

What's Included

• Directions page
• Skills page
• Example story
• 200 word cards
• blank cards to write your own words

*This resources is available for Outschool teachers to purchase without the need for extra licenses.

Check out other AVID resources HERE!

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Do you need a fun and engaging Christian activity for your classroom party? Do you want to challenge your students on how well they know the Bible?? Then download this Christian Bible Activity! Students will surely enjoy this creative thinking and engaging brainstorming game. Great for classroom parties, Fun Fridays, or any other time, this activity can be played individually or in small groups. Given a specific letter, category, and amount of time, students must name as many objects as they can before time runs out!

✔Example:

• The letter chosen is "L". You have 3 minutes to list as many answers to the below questions - but remember, all answers must begin with the letter "L".
• An animal in the Bible
• A household chore
• Something you can pray about
• A place where Christians live
• Something found in a church.

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• 21 unique Category lists (7 pages)

• Blank Category lists to make your own categories (1 page)

• Answer sheet (1 page)

• Alphabet cards (2 pages, so you can play each letter twice)

• 8 “Your Choice” tiles

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This is a fun, engaging and creative craft activity lesson which encourages a positive growth mindset for children by focusing on self-love and self-talk and how affirmations can positively impact their lives.

In this engaging lesson, children will learn about the concept of affirmations and how they can help build self-esteem and confidence. Through this craft activity, children will practice creating their own personalized affirmations and learn the best ways to use them in their daily lives.

Our lesson is perfect for teachers, parents, and caregivers looking to teach children about the power of positive thinking. We've made sure to include materials that are age-appropriate and easy to understand, making it a great educational resource for children of all ages.

With this lesson, children will learn valuable life skills that will stay with them long after the lesson is over. They'll be empowered to create their own positive and uplifting affirmations on a love bee craft.

• What is a positive affirmation?
• Facts about Affirmations
• How do affirmations work?
• Affirmation Questionnaire
• Example of Affirmations
• Key Things to Remember
• Writing affirmations with particular themes
• Affirmation Examples
• Create your own Affirmation Bees

-Example

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• What to do with your Bee Affirmations
• Getting the most out of your Bee Affirmations
• Whole Class Activity – Bee Garland

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This find someone who back to school activity makes a great icebreaker the first day of school or first week of school, get to know you activity or brain break. Find someone who will help build classroom community while students practice speaking and listening skills. Students will walk around the room and try to find classmates that fit into various after summer break and back to school themed categories, such as "find someone who played video games over summer."

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What's included?

• 1 Find Someone Who worksheet with 16 boxes for students to fill in
• Editable version with clipart included
• Editable version without clipart

How to use:

• Students will walk around the room and find different classmates who fits the description in each box.
• Once they find a classmate who fits the description they will have them write their name in the box.
• Students will keep finding classmates until all 16 boxes are full.

Some examples included:

• Find someone who had a summer birthday.
• Find someone who has an older sibling.
• Find someone who is wearing your favorite color.

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