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Kindness Brain Breaks
Read a card, and the whole class answers at once by moving.
- 60 game cards
- 24 open practice cards
- 17 movement cards
- Printable
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- Grades
- K–2
- What you get
- 60 game cards in 6 rounds59 pages
- Type
- Brain Breaks
- Use it
- PrintView & Print in your browser
- Competency
- Social Awareness
About this resource
Read a card, and the whole class answers at once by moving. These kindness brain breaks help children in Grades K–2 notice who might need kindness, care about someone’s hard time, include others, ask before they help (and get a grown-up when someone is hurt), say kind words that are true, stay kind on hard days, and enjoy and pass on the kindness they get. Every movement has a seated version, and it’s print and play, with no prep beyond printing.
What students practice
- What is kindness?
- Who needs kindness?
- Making room for everyone
- Kind words and helping hands
- Kind even when it’s hard
- Getting kindness and my kind plan
What’s inside
- A detailed teacher script for every round, written to be read aloud
- The “Kindness Moves” poster with six moves to learn and practice
A look inside
Example card: “Kids are playing tag. A kid asks to join. A player says, ‘No, we already started.’ Was that kind?”
Each Round Card gives the plan, what you’ll need and the goal for the end of the round
How to use these kindness brain breaks
Grade fit
You read every card aloud, so children don’t need to read to play. The situations come from their world, the answers are simple movements, and the corner signs use colors and shapes as well as letters.
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 children need to read?
No. You read each card aloud, and children answer by moving.
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