Looking for great ways to keep the learning going for fourth graders all day long? Try Responsive Classroom energizers! In just 2–3 minutes, these playful movement breaks refresh and refocus while giving students light-hearted practice in core skills.You’ll find yourself using these child-tested energizers from teacher-author (and Responsive Classroom consultant) Susan Lattanzi Roser every day. 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.
Each energizer helps fourth graders have fun—while practicing academic and social skills. For example, “Do What I Said, Not What I Say” challenges students to listen closely as they mimic a leader’s previous movement. “Human Protractor” reinforces math concepts as children bend and stretch into different positions for the numbers 1–20. 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 third and fifth graders—many work well for fourth graders.
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