Kikori Throughout The School Day
Weave experiential connection building activities into your school day from the moment they walk in the door, through Lunch to your after school programs!
Hands on Learning
9:00 am
Core Curriculum
What is the best purpose of experiential learning? When you are able to weave it into your core classes! With Kikori activities, you can bring meaningful connection-building games into your math, reading or writing class so that students are learning content in the way they know best – through play!
Brain Breaks
10:00am
Energizers
In order for young brains to organize the information they have learned, they have to take breaks in between (or even during!) lessons. Kikori Energizers are quick, social activities that involve movement. If you have an academic topic you are working on, Kikori provides you with modifications to play the game while also continuing learning, all while having fun!
Lunch
11:00am
Cafeteria Activities
Community meals can be different things for students based on how you cultivate this time and space. How can you make sure that lunchtime is a time for building relationships, sharing skills and exposing students to new food and traditions? Build in conversation starters and practice activities that builds skills of respect, kindness and appreciation for others.
Real World Skill Building
11:30am
Recess
Recess is one of the most important times of day for our students to practice social skills and relationship building. Introducing activities that invite high energy such as tag games and team building activities can help students get their energy out and socialize! This is a great place to see how all of our lessons and skill-building translates into the ‘real world’!
Connecting to Nature
1:00pm
Outdoor Activities
The benefits in bringing students to the outdoors is endless, including the connection to nature, the physical benefits and even the resilience and challenge that comes from play during ‘harsher’ weather. Search for Outdoor activities to find connection-building games that incorporate nature.
end of day
2:00pm
Closing Circle
The beginning of your day and the end of your day are Bookmarks that can help a student prepare for what is to come or process in a meaningful way what happened. End your day with a closing circle that incorporates appreciation activities, reflections, and celebrations to help students see the bright side – both of themselves and their classmates
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A Holistic Learning Platform for
Your K-12 School and District
Kikori offers a comprehensive experiential learning platform designed to support educators and students at every level. Our mission is to make meaningful social and emotional growth accessible to all schools through research-based curriculum, educator training, and ongoing support.
Kikori provides a comprehensive curriculum for Tiers 1–3, thoughtfully designed to support students from PreK through 12th grade.
We equip educators with ongoing training and hands-on support to ensure successful adoption and lasting impact.
Our platform includes data tracking tools that help monitor student progress and inform instructional decisions.
Kikori helps build strong, connected learning communities where both students and educators thrive and grow.
Discover the Full Potential of Kikori for Your School
Empowering Teachers with Research-Backed Tools
The Kikori Complete Implementation Suite is included with every Kikori curriculum purchase and offers schools a hands-on, immersive approach to creating meaningful classroom and schoolwide culture.
Through interactive, experiential training, teachers participate in the same activities they’ll lead with students—gaining not just the tools, but the confidence and compassion needed to cultivate trust, empathy, and belonging throughout the school year.
At Riverside Elementary in Jackson, MN, a powerful transformation is underway. Led by Principal Kim Meyer and a dedicated team, the school is becoming a place where every child feels seen, heard, and supported. Learn how Kikori was used to strengthen PBIS.
With three years of collaboration between Tuftonboro School and Kikori, Bridges Day has grown from a transition event to a transformational experience. Next year’s focus? Keep what works — and turn up the connection.
Through a district-wide partnership with Kikori, LYSD has brought social-emotional learning (SEL) to life in a way that honors Yupik traditions, uplifts student voices, and fosters resilience. This is the story of how a rural district turned SEL into a pathway for healing, growth, and community revival.
At Griffin Memorial, “students thrive when they feel connected, supported, and known”. With a commitment to the Responsive Classroom approach, Griffin educators set out to create classrooms where students don’t just learn academic skills, but also build empathy, resilience, and community.
Case Studies
Kikori for Schools & Districts
Kikori partners with schools to provide a research-based curriculum for Tiers 1–3, along with educator training, implementation support, and data tracking. Designed for PreK–12 and aligned with CASEL and Responsive Classroom, Kikori helps build connected classrooms and thriving communities.
“If you’re looking for something to build students’ self-regulation, social skills, and emotional understanding—Kikori brings it all together. Whether or not you’re a PBIS school, it’s a powerful way to build community.”
KIM MEYER
Riverside Elementary, Principal
“One of my quietest students became our morning meeting leader. He greets every classmate with a fist bump and a smile. I’ve never seen him like that before.”
Minard Abenojar
Marshall School, Teacher
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“I’ve seen students come in late just to make it to morning meeting. They don’t want to miss it.”
Roxane Manguera
Lower Yukon SD, Alaska
“Even on busy days, I can run meaningful meetings without stress, and kids get excited for Kikori every morning.”
