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Boundaries and Personal Safety Brain Breaks
Read a card, and the whole class answers at once by moving.
- 60 game cards
- 24 open practice cards
- 20 movement cards
- Printable
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- Grades
- 3–5
- What you get
- 60 game cards in 6 rounds60 pages
- Type
- Brain Breaks
- Use it
- PrintView & Print in your browser
- Competency
- Relationship Skills
About this resource
Read a card, and the whole class answers at once by moving. These boundaries and personal safety brain breaks help students in Grades 3–5 set and explain their own boundaries, recognize a clear and free yes, say no clearly and leave and tell when it isn’t heard, respect and back up someone else’s no, tell surprises and private news from unsafe secrets, and keep telling trusted adults until someone helps. Every movement has a seated version, and it’s print and play, with no prep beyond printing.
What students practice
- What a boundary is
- Ask, read the answer
- Saying no clearly
- Respecting someone’s no
- Surprise, private, or unsafe?
- Trusted adults, telling again
What’s inside
- A detailed teacher script for every round, written to be read aloud
- The “Boundary Skills” poster with six moves to learn and practice
A look inside
Example card: “A quiet no is a real no. TRUE or FALSE?”
Each Round Card gives the plan, what you’ll need and the goal for the end of the round
How to use these boundaries and personal safety brain breaks
Grade fit
You read the cards aloud and students answer by moving, so every reader can join in. The questions go further than the K–2 version, with true-or-false traps, mixed answers and real choices that older students can argue about.
Good to know
This is an everyday-boundaries game, not a body-safety program: it doesn’t teach touching rules or body parts, so use your school’s own program for that. Check with your counselor before Rounds 5–6 and follow your district’s plan for families who opted out (often Rounds 1–4 only). The teacher script marks the cards to read ahead, and students practice telling, and telling again, until a grown-up helps.
Pairs well with
Questions teachers ask
How long does it take?
A full round is a 15–20 minute lesson. For a quick brain break, use one open practice card or a single Do card.
Do I need a lot of space?
No. Every movement has a seated version, so you can play at desks.
Do students need to read?
No. You read each card aloud, and students answer by moving.
Is this a counseling program?
No. It’s an SEL skill-building game for the whole class. The teacher script shows when to check with your school counselor first.
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