How do you keep learning going strong for third graders all day long? Try Responsive Classroom energizers! Among these 12 quick, playful movement breaks, you’ll find some to calm your class and others to perk them up, all while giving light-hearted practice in core skills.These 12 child-tested energizers from teacher-author (and Responsive Classroom consultant) Susan Lattanzi Roser will refresh and refocus third graders in just 2–3 minutes. And all of them:
Work anywhere: In or out of the classroom, with children circled up, at their desks or tables, or waiting in line.
Work anytime: Between long instructional blocks, as morning meeting activities, before lunch, or after a field trip.
Are easy to teach: Directions are clear and simple, and many energizers include variations to add fun and challenge.
With each energizer, third graders have fun while practicing academic and social skills. For instance, with “World Ocean Doo-Wop,” children cooperate as they follow a leader through a song rich with ocean vocabulary. “Solar System Rap” emphasizes focusing, listening, and self-control while also reinforcing knowledge of the planets. And all 12 energizers grow out of the Responsive Classroom approach, a research-based way of teaching associated with greater teacher effectiveness, higher student achievement, and improved school climate.
Check out the 12-energizer collections for second and fourth graders—many work well for third graders.
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