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COMMUNITY BUILDING. Brittney Koehler EDU 312. DEFINITION. Community building is an activity which encourages interaction between people, and in doing so expresses commonalities and decreases isolation. SAMPLES.
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COMMUNITY BUILDING Brittney Koehler EDU 312
DEFINITION • Community building is an activity which encourages interaction between people, and in doing so expresses commonalities and decreases isolation.
SAMPLES • Put people into random groups. Have them come up with as many things they all enjoy or are good at in a short time frame. • Have them interview a partner to find out more about that person and share it with the class.
SAMPLES CONT. • Hand out a sheet that the class has to complete by filling in the blanks about their classmates. Such as, find a person with blue eyes and write their name down. Another example is to find a person who loves to swim.
GET ACQUAINTED SHEET Find a classmate...1. Who has blue eyes ______________________2. Who has two brothers ______________________3. Whose middle name has six letters _______________________4. Who has traveled to another country ______________________5. Whose parent is a teacher ________________________6. Who likes to ski ______________________7. Whose favorite TV show is the same as yours _____________________8. Who has more than 1 pet _____________________9. Who likes to read ______________________10. Who has sung in a choir _______________________
REASONS WHY • Encourages interaction between the students. • Brings people closer together by showing them things that they have in common. • May decrease the chance of someone being isolated from the group. • Creates a family inside of the classroom.
ANOTHER REASON… • Makes the classroom a happy and welcoming environment for every child!
REFERENCES • TeacherspayTeachers. Retrieved from: www.teacherspayteachers.com • Green, Kathy. Cooperative learning. NUVVO. Retrieved from http://cooperativelearning.nuvvo.com/lesson/3843-10- teambuilding-activities-for-you-to-try.