Morning Meeting
Transcript: Morning Meeting Morning Meeting and Me What super power would you want? Where- Meeting Place-- carpet or set up chairs 2, 4, 6, 8 What- Greeting, Sharing, Group Activity, Morning Message When- Ideally- Daily at a set time for about 20 mins Tower Topple Fun Teaches sportsmanship and team building skills Meets Common Core Speaking and Listening Standards Interactive Task "A letter to the class" What do you want for Christmas? Weekly Topic or Good News Charades Incorporate subjects What's something that makes you sad/happy/angry? Handshakes Simple Every student shares every week Topics The W's Movement 1, 2, 3, 4 Share News Consists of 4 parts Introduce a new subject Provides a "warm up" to the days activities Music Cup Game Who- Everyone participates- students and adults I have, Who has Puppet greeting Pass the Mask/sound Songs- letters or youtube channel Can tie into curriculum or be just for fun Math Skill Welcome Song It is cross curricular. I can combine reading, math, science, social studies, physical education, music, technology, and art all in one week of morning meeting. Can be interactive Group Activity Start with the basics Fill in blanks Gives students a sense of significance and belonging http://www.corestandards.org/ELA-Literacy/SL/K Fosters active and engaged participation Benefits of Morning Meeting Addresses students need to have fun Favorites... Mystery Games- Who's missing, Find the _____ Correct the Mistakes Charts- Can Have Are Word burst Who is your hero? Everyone is greeted every day. My Guide Book- Morning Message Make it fun! Examples Greeting Adaptations for Special needs students Citizens, earthlings, explorers, use literary terms ie. rhyming, alliteration Ball Toss Silly Voice What would you change about the world/school? Snowball fight 4 corners Format- Share, Ask, Call on 2, Thank Greeting What are you afraid of? Survey or graph Date What do my students think? Word hunt Sharing Why- Morning meeting merges social, emotional, and intellectual learning Focus I started using morning meeting last year. Foreign Languages