Research has shown that nurturing strong relationships and fostering a sense of community are essential to healthy development and learning for our students. The Reconnecting and Rebuilding Toolkit is a concrete, easy-to-implement resource for all K–6 teachers who are doing this important work.
Here you will find guidance for supporting students returning to the classroom after an emergency, a series of developmentally appropriate Community Chats (K–1) and Class Meetings (2–6), as well as guidance for how to prepare for remote learning (if necessary) in a variety of circumstances.
Grades: K–1
- An Introduction to the Reconnecting and Rebuilding Toolkit
- Welcome Back 1: Introducing Community Chats
- Welcome Back 2: Introducing Community Chat Rules
- Welcome Back 3: Keeping Each Other Safe
- Welcome Back 4: Learning About Feelings
- Problem Solving
- Managing Difficult Emotions
- Handling Loss
- Responding to Tragedy
- Preparing for Remote Learning
- Coming Back from Remote Learning
- Resource for Community Chats: Feelings Cards
Grades: 2–6
- An Introduction to the Reconnecting and Rebuilding Toolkit
- Welcome Back 1: Introducing Class Meetings
- Welcome Back 2: Keeping Each Other Safe
- Welcome Back 3: Developing Empathy
- Problem Solving
- Managing Difficult Emotions
- Handling Loss
- Responding to Tragedy
- Preparing for Remote Learning
- Coming Back from Remote Learning
- Resource for Class Meetings: Feelings Cards, Set I
- Resource for Class Meetings: Feelings Cards, Set II