Find here practical teaching ideas to support K-6 educators as they implement the Responsive Classroom approach. We've included templates, activities, examples, and articles that reinforce the following basic areas of practice. Print, use, and distribute these materials as needed.
Engaged Learning: Resources keep students engaged in learning and having fun—including choice-rich lessons, assessment tools, and a sampling of Engaged Learning Strategies
Classroom Management: Resources for proactively and reactively addressing problem behaviors, the first six weeks of school, goal-setting (Hopes and Dreams), and more
Community-building: Morning Meeting games, greetings, sharing ideas, and Morning Message examples, sample Morning Meetings suited to different times of the year, and more
Activities are designated as Community Level 1/ Acquainted, 2/ Familiar, 3/Comfortable, or 4/Trusting. Educators use their judgment as to where on the continuum their groups fall at any particular time. For example, one class may be ready for "Familiar" games at the end of week 2, while another class may need to wait much longer.
To find the resources that you need, browse alphabetically by title, or sort by the categories in the drop-down list. We update this list regularly, so visit often, email us with an idea or a game (we'll give you credit), or give us feedback on whether this resource is what you need. We truly appreciate hearing from you!
