Morning Meeting: Setting the Tone for the Day
…morning. Morning meeting is a short meeting in the morning with the whole class where students are usually seated in a circle, on the floor, together. My morning meetings are…
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Getting Started with Book Clubs
…out the reading, and the schedule. You can then assign pages for students to read for your first meeting as a whole group. The First Meeting After going through all…
Favorite Upper Elementary Read-Aloud Books & Activities for November
…love having morning meetings and usually have a “Happy Thoughts” jar that we share from each day during our morning meeting time. You can read more about this jar in…
The Ultimate List of Upper Elementary Activities for February
…a bell ringer or morning work and share it during morning meetings. A short but sweet activity like a foldable book gives kids a chance to make a prediction, write…
Creating an Engaging Environment for Your Open House
…child’s classroom that night, they can coordinate times. Next to the sign up, I did something new this year to go along with our morning meetings. I have a jar…
Favorite Halloween Activities for Upper Elementary Classrooms
…they can be completed in a short amount of time. Students can then use their foldable books during our morning meeting to share. It is a fun way to start…
7 Meaningful Activities for the First Week of School
…small foldable books to showcase their hopes and dreams for the year. Foldable books are perfect to use to guide the morning meeting for the day, and talking about hopes…
How To Make Writing Conferences Meaningful
…One-on-One Conferences A one-on-one conference should be short but sweet…I’m talking about 5 minutes! I know, that does not sound like much time. But let’s think, if you are meeting…
March Activities for Upper Elementary Students
…to assign in the morning and use to guide morning meetings. This allows kids to talk about St. Patrick’s Day while completing some really fun writing prompts, and the book…
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