Here are some of my favorite activities and resources to use in morning meetings:

  • Discussion Slides.
  • Read Alouds.
  • Goal Setting.
  • Character Interactive Resource.
  • Conference Explanations.
  • Introduce classroom management game and/or vote.
  • Growth Mindset Flipbooks.
  • Class Jobs.

How do you engage students in morning meeting?

Establish a climate of trust. Motivate students to feel significant. Create empathy and encourage collaboration. Support social, emotional and academic learning….How It Begins

  1. Learn How to Use the Morning Meeting.
  2. Establish a Time.
  3. Introduce the Morning Meeting to Students.
  4. Communicate with Parents.
  5. Phase In the Process.

What should be included in a morning meeting?

There are four basic components to morning meetings:

  1. Greetings, where teachers and students welcome each other.
  2. Time for engaged sharing, where students and teachers share about something in their lives; the rest of the group practices active listening and asks follow-up questions.

How long is a morning meeting each day in an elementary classroom?

15-30 minute
The Responsive Classroom defines morning meeting as “an engaging way to start each day, build a strong sense of community, and set children up for success socially and academically.” To be literal, morning meeting is a 15-30 minute meeting in a classroom to start the school day.

How do you start a morning meeting?

Here are few morning meeting activities you can do to run engaged and productive meetings for all attendees:

  1. Start at an odd time.
  2. Hold an icebreaker.
  3. Start with a pop-quiz.
  4. Try a crazy location.
  5. Have some food fun.
  6. Play it out.
  7. Play an improv.
  8. Toss some balloons.

What do you do at first team meeting?

So, follow these five steps to make your first meeting count.

  • Find Out About Your New Team.
  • Prepare the Meeting Space.
  • Keep It Short and Informal.
  • Model Best Behavior.
  • Making Good Small Talk.