Thankful Project: Building Community

 

Whether your kiddos are in-person, remote or hybrid, they are all part of your classroom community. As Thanksgiving approaches, it’s a good time to work on building community through a shared project. 

Creating a visual display in which each member of the class has a part can be a great unifying group effort. The focus could be a big turkey or a class cornucopia - the important thing to do is to get the whole class involved!

Send home construction paper shapes - feathers for a turkey or fruits for a cornucopia - for each child/family to decorate. Make sure to send good directions, letting them know that they can be creative in what materials they use and really personalize their pieces. It might help to send a photo of a finished project, so that they get the idea. 

Parents could tell what they are thankful for about their child or students could express what they themselves are thankful for! Giving a deadline over a span of time allows them to work as they can, and feel less pressure. 

Each one that comes in is combined to form a shared project, while celebrating each individual student! Make sure all kiddos are represented in this - build them up by building up their community!

Have fun!