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Play a fun game of would you rather!

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Choose a leader and the leader (or teacher) gives directions for forming groups, such as "Get into groups of three. The leader then gives a different direction, "Get into groups where everyone is wearing something the same color." Have student ring a bell/chime to get everyone's attention before giving directions.

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Hide an object and have a child try to find it. Students guide them by saying hot or cold.

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On cards, write a key vocab word from a recent unit. Make sure that everyone is familiar with all of the words. Choose a student to be "IT" and tape the word to his/her back. Their job is to guess the word using clues from classmates. The "It" person needs to move around the circle so everyone can see the word.

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This can be for any subject!

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Always a fun game!

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Teacher Says "I'm going on a trip, and I need to pack my grandmother's trunk." The first child adds what he/she will bring. As you go around the circle each child adds one item to the trunk after repeating in order what has already been packed in the trunk. Keep going until everyone has had a turn.

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Everyone takes off one shoe and places it in the center of the circle. Students take turns choosing a shoe and say "Good Morning" to the owner of the shoe.

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Greet as many people as you can in 1 minute.

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Greet each other with "Hello" in another language.

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Say hello and ask "What's the News?" to the person you are greeting - especially on Monday. Allow the other person to tells something they did over the weekend!

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Each student picks a card with a student's name on it, greets that person, and sits in their spot. Continue until all students have been greeted.

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Standing in a circle a student rolls the dice. That person counts around the circle and greets the person s/he lands on. Have the person who was greeted roll the dice again. After being greeted, students sit down and only those standing are counted.

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Have one student leave the room and have a student from the group hide and see if the student can guess who is missing.

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Play a fun game of Simon Says!

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Movement Monday- learn a new dance or song to go with a topic for the week

Marvelous Monday- set a learning goal to make it a marvelous week

Magical Monday- let everyone share the most magical part about their weekend

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Math Talk Tuesday- We do a quick math talk on a topic we are learning

Talk About it Tuesday- let everyone share one thing they've been waiting to tell the class

Tell Us Something Tuesday- let everyone share one thing the class does not know about them

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Would You Rather Wednesday- For our sharing activity, we answer a "would you rather" question

Writing Wednesday- correct grammar mistakes in the morning message

What Would You Do Wednesday- ask a "what would you do" question and let everyone share

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Technology Thursday- learn a new App, or share something we have made with technology

Think About it Thursday- Ask a discussion question (how would you... what would you do if...)

Thumbs Up Thursday- let everyone share something good that has happened to them this week

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Fun Friday- do a fun game

Funny Friday- let the kids share a joke, read a silly story, ask a silly question, or write the message in a funny way

Feel Good Friday- let everyone share one thing that makes them feel good about themselves

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Morning Meeting is an engaging way to start each day, build a strong sense of community, and set children up for social and academic success.

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Edutopia is a free source of information, inspiration, and practical strategies for learning and teaching in preK-12 education. We are published by the George Lucas Educational Foundation, a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization.

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ELA.SL.5.1b

Common core State Standards

ELA: English Language Arts

SL: Speaking and Listening

5: 5th Grade

1b: Engage effectively in a range of collaborative
discussions (one-on-one, in groups, and teacherled)
with diverse partners on grade 5 topics and
texts, building on othersâ\x80\x99 ideas and expressing
their own clearly.

a. Come to discussions prepared, having read
or studied required material; explicitly draw
on that preparation and other information
known about the topic to explore ideas under
discussion.

b. Follow agreed-upon rules for discussions and
carry out assigned roles.

c. Pose and respond to specific questions by
making comments that contribute to the
discussion and elaborate on the remarks of
others.

d. Review the key ideas expressed and draw
conclusions in light of information and
knowledge gained from the discussions.

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ELA.SL.5.1c

Common core State Standards

ELA: English Language Arts

SL: Speaking and Listening

5: 5th Grade

1c: Engage effectively in a range of collaborative
discussions (one-on-one, in groups, and teacherled)
with diverse partners on grade 5 topics and
texts, building on othersâ\x80\x99 ideas and expressing
their own clearly.

a. Come to discussions prepared, having read
or studied required material; explicitly draw
on that preparation and other information
known about the topic to explore ideas under
discussion.

b. Follow agreed-upon rules for discussions and
carry out assigned roles.

c. Pose and respond to specific questions by
making comments that contribute to the
discussion and elaborate on the remarks of
others.

d. Review the key ideas expressed and draw
conclusions in light of information and
knowledge gained from the discussions.

Download Common Core State Standards (PDF 1.2 MB)

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Discussion and Supporting Materials

Thought starters

1. What types of academic skills are addressed in the morning meeting?

2. How do students accomplish their learning goals while also taking time for such activities as "self-reflection" and "greeting?

3. " What role does Ms. Noonan play during the morning meeting?

School Details

Think College Now School
2825 International Boulevard
Oakland CA 94601

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Teachers

English Language Arts Math Social Studies / 5 / Teacher

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Madeline Noonan starts every class day with a morning meeting. Students use vocabulary to describe how they're feeling, practice speaking in front of peers, and gain trust by sharing a little about themselves. A daily "greeting" adds a bit of fun.

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5 Steps for Changing Your Classroom Culture

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5 Steps for Changing Your Classroom Culture

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The Power of the Morning Meeting: 5 Steps Toward Changing Your Classroom and School Culture

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Edutopia blogger Lisa Dabbs shares her own transformative experience with the Morning Meeting model and suggests five steps for integrating this practice into the classroom.