CLASSROOM COMMUNITY EXPECTATIONS & RULES DIGITAL GAME – Back to School

Are you looking for a fun, meaningful, and engaging way to start the school year with strong SEL routines and a positive classroom climate? Our Building Our Classroom Community – This or That Digital Game is the perfect back-to-school counselor introduction class, ideal for a get-to-know-the-counselor activity, morning meeting, or first-week community-building lesson. Designed for Grades 1–3, this interactive SEL digital game helps students explore teamwork, classroom expectations, school routines, problem-solving, kindness, and relationship-building through simple, child-friendly choices.

This classroom community activity supports social-emotional learning, teamwork, wellbeing, cooperation, and positive behavior while helping students feel safe, welcomed, and connected right from the start of the year. It’s perfect for school counselors, classroom teachers, and SEL educators who want a ready-to-use back-to-school digital game that strengthens belonging and encourages positive classroom culture. Use this resource during counselor introduction lessons, SEL blocks, classroom meetings, back-to-school lessons, counseling groups, and community-building activities. With bright visuals and easy-to-read language, this get-to-know-your-counselor game promotes emotional safety, student engagement, and a strong classroom community from day one.

What’s Included

• Interactive This or That PowerPoint game
• 30+ teamwork, routines, and community-building scenarios
• Focus on sharing, kindness, collaboration, and positive classroom habits
• Supports SEL, wellbeing, school routines & counselor-led activities
• Perfect for Grades 1–3, early elementary & special education
• Simple, supportive language for younger students
• Ideal for whole-class SEL, small groups, counseling, or morning meetings

Why Educators Love It

• Helps establish a positive classroom community from the start
• Encourages cooperation, kindness, and respectful communication
• Reinforces school routines, expectations, and wellbeing skills
• Trauma-informed, welcoming, and developmentally appropriate
• Easy to use — simply open in PowerPoint and play
• Boosts belonging, connection, and class unity