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Building Trust in a Classroom ActivityBuilding Trust in a Classroom Activity
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Scholastic
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3rd - 12th
Subjects
Social Studies & History
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Year
2011
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Building Trust in a Classroom

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Check out these three great trust-building activities that will help your young learners understand the importance of safe, trusting relationships and environments.

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trust

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trust, trust falls, safe learning environments, social studies

Instructional Ideas

  • Before engaging in these activities, emphasize the importance of adhering to the activity guidelines, and ask learners who do not feel they can participate in an appropriate and respectful way to not take part until they are ready to do so
  • Follow each activity up with some time to reflect individually, and then come together for a group discussion
  • Consider a follow-up writing asssignment on the importance of trust and what was learned from the activities

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