Exercise Finder
Find the right classroom exercise fast. Pick your age band below, or jump to a time or theme. Every link below goes to a real exercise page on this site. Age bands are K-2, 3-5, 6-8, and 9-12.
By Age Band | By Time Available | By Theme
By Age Band
K-2
- Caring for Our Teachers — Drawing, Gratitude Jar, and Thank You Notes; one class session
- Caring for Each Other — Sharing Kindness, art, and Practicing Empathy; one class session
- Caring for Our School — Keeping Our School Clean, school pride, and helping others; one class session
- K-2 Bystanders — Help-O-Meter Freeze Game; 10-15 minutes
- Cheer — Morning Cheer and Class Routine; about 5 minutes
- Cry Wolf — Story Reading and Class Discussion; about 20 minutes
- Listening — Listening Game Over One Week
- Environment — Behavior Chart Over One Week
- Diversity — Passport Project Over the School Year
- Buddies — Partner Matching, Friendship Quilt, and Friendship Circle
- Ask Questions — Classroom Etiquette Lesson; about 15 minutes
- Character ED — Scenario Review and Class Discussion; about 20 minutes
- Class Program — In-Class Video Program with Worksheets; 10-minute video plus worksheet time
- Ballot Box — Make a Reporting Box; about 20 minutes
- Community — Class Discussion with Handout; about 20 minutes
- Discussion — Class Discussion with Handout; about 20 minutes
- Empathy — Class Discussion with Handout; about 20 minutes
- President — Speech Writing and Class Election; one class session
- Word Search — Word Search with Vocabulary List; one class session
- Buddy Bench — Playground concept for pre-K through grade 2
3-5
Use the Intermediate hub and its dropdown menu for grades 3-5 exercises, including Character ED, Cry Wolf, Community, Bucket List, President, Word Search, Bullying Scenario Shuffle, Poster, Speech, Gossip Free, Discussion, Diversity, Empathy, Banner, and Pledge.
6-8 and 9-12
Use the Middle/High hub and its dropdown menu for grades 6-8 and 9-12 exercises, including Character Education, Word Search, Role Playing, Speech, Respect, Gossip Free, Discussion, Community, Empathy, President, Diversity, Tell/Ratting, and The Ripple Effect Reflection.
By Time Available
About 5 minutes
- Cheer — Morning Cheer and Class Routine
10-15 minutes
- K-2 Bystanders — Help-O-Meter Freeze Game
- Ask Questions — about 15 minutes
About 20 minutes
One class session
Over a week or longer
- Listening — over one week
- Environment — behavior chart over one week
- Buddies — over a few weeks, in short sessions
- Diversity — passport project over the school year
By Theme
Kindness
- Caring for Each Other — Sharing Kindness
- Caring for Our Teachers — Gratitude Jar and Thank You Notes
Empathy
- Caring for Each Other — Practicing Empathy
- Empathy
Bystanders
- K-2 Bystanders — Help-O-Meter Freeze Game
Respect and Character
- Character ED
- Ask Questions — classroom etiquette
Reporting and Telling
- Ballot Box — Make a Reporting Box
- Cry Wolf — telling the truth