These 12 child-tested energizers from teacher-author (and Responsive Classroom consultant) Susan Lattanzi Roser are ideal ways to keep the learning going for sevens. All take just 2–3 minutes, and all:

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 second graders refresh and refocus—while practicing academic and social skills. “Dino Dinner Chant,” for example, features rhyme and rhythm. “Funga Alafia,” a calming West African welcome song, offers language arts practice as children match motions to words. 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 first and third graders—many work well for second graders.

These 2- to 3-minute, child-tested movement breaks from teacher-author and Responsive Classroom consultant Susan Lattanzi Roser fit first grade needs and skills, 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.

Each energizer helps first graders have fun while practicing academic and social skills. In “Row Your Boat,” for instance, children focus closely on reading song lyrics. “Clapping Patterns” emphasizes focusing, listening, self-control, and creativity, while also offering a great way to bring energy levels gently down. 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 kindergartners and second graders—many work well for first graders.

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.

You’ll find that these child-tested energizers from teacher-author and Responsive Classroom consultant Susan Lattanzi Roser fit kindergarten interests, needs, and rhythms. 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.

Each energizer helps K’s practice academic and social skills—while having fun. For example, “Alphabet Aerobics” reinforces letter formation. “My Two Hands” emphasizes focusing, listening, and self-control. 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 1^st and 2^nd graders—many work well for kindergartners.

These 12 energizers from teacher-author and Responsive Classroom consultant Susan Lattanzi Roser were chosen especially to fit sixth grade needs and skills. 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.

Sixth graders will enjoy these energizers—while also brushing up their academic and social skills. For example, “The Doctor Says” challenges memory and comprehension as students quickly find and tap their ulna, radius, scapula, etc., in response to the leader’s directions. “Mirrors” helps with observation, focusing, and self-control as students follow the slow, steady movements of their partner. 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 fourth and fifth graders—many work well for sixth graders.

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 fifth graders have fun—while also practicing academic and social skills. For example, students use empathy and cooperation as they master the tricky movements of “Double This Double That.” While loosening up their bodies with “Shake It Down,” students also get fun practice with math concepts as they repeatedly halve the number of shakes. 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 fourth and sixth graders—many work well for fifth graders.

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.