First grade is truly a special and transformative year. The growth we see in our students during this time is incredible—if I do say so myself! We're laying down the foundation for lifelong learning by building essential skills that will support students for years to come.
One area that holds particular importance is the development of peer relationships and social skills. We dedicate a lot of time to social-emotional learning (SEL), discussing real-life situations that first graders commonly face—like handling playground challenges, managing emotions such as anger, worry, or excitement, and learning how to collaborate effectively in group settings.
Today, we wrapped up our day with one of my favorite SEL games. It’s a class builder that truly brought us together! We needed some smiles, movement, and quality time with our classmates. So, we played Telephone Charades, and it was just what we needed.
Students stand in two lines. I whisper an action (like “brushing your teeth”) to the first person in each line, who then acts it out. The next person guesses the action and whispers it to the next, and so on. When it reaches the last person, the original actor joins the end and hears the final guess—often hilariously different, like “playing the guitar.” Lots of laughs guaranteed!
There was laughter, teamwork and perseverance. Some were tough!
This was a great need for our class today and we will definitely be laughing about this tomorrow, too!
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