Keeping Morning Meeting Greetings Fresh and Fun
After doing many Morning Meetings, teachers often wonder how to keep the sense of comfortable routine while also varying the meetings enough to keep students (and adults) interested and engaged....
View ArticleEncore! A Morning Meeting Group Activity Idea
Here’s a Morning Meeting activity idea from 80 Morning Meeting Ideas for Grades 3–6 that will help students practice cooperation, vocabulary, and recall.Encore!Students team up to connect vocabulary...
View ArticleLost Tooth Poem: A Morning Meeting Group Activity Idea
Here’s a Morning Meeting activity idea that will help K-2 students practice word recognition, reading poetry, rhyming, and keeping a steady beat. Lost Tooth Poem Children will relate to this poem about...
View Article“Good Morning, Learners!”
One March morning, children entering a fourth grade classroom take turns gathering at a chart on which their teacher has written a message just for them: March 7, 2025 Dear Invertebrate Investigators,...
View Article4 Tips for Writing Morning Meeting Messages
Morning Meeting is a daily gathering that helps children transition into the school day, build community, and practice academic and social skills. One key component of Morning Meeting is the morning...
View ArticleTwo Practices, Two Purposes: Morning Meeting and Read-Alouds
Read-alouds are a powerful and joyful part of the elementary classroom. They offer a unique opportunity to foster classroom connection and deepen students’ social, behavioral, and academic learning....
View ArticleUsing Morning Messages to Reinforce Academic Vocabulary
Morning messages—the final component of Morning Meeting—can be a powerful tool for reinforcing academic vocabulary. By including key terms in the daily message, teachers give students repeated...
View ArticleMorning Messages as a Tool for Building Community
Along with providing students with information for the day, morning message (the final component of Morning Meeting) plays a few important roles in a learning community. An effective morning message...
View ArticleGroup Activities That Reinforce Academic Skills
The group activity that takes place during Morning Meeting is often a favorite part of the day for students, and it plays an important role in building community and shared enjoyment. At the same...
View ArticleSupporting Restless Students During Morning Meeting
Some students, especially in the early grades, may appear fidgety or restless by the end of Morning Meeting. This response is developmentally typical, particularly for young children who need frequent...
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