Morning message first grade

One of my favorite ways to begin my day is with morning messages. I have done it a variety of ways through the years. I began the system below when I was preparing for my maternity leave. At that time, I was writing my morning messages on chart tablet paper each day. I didn't want my long term sub to have to do that each day. I wanted to simplify things for her. When I returned I continued this system because I really liked it. In the morning, my students put away their backpacks, turn in…

It's Tuesday morning I just got back from the copier, dropped a stack of papers on my desk, and I still have another pile to go. I'll have to run that pile through during my prep. I grabbed the purple scented Scentos markers (it's a purple kinda day) and so far I've gotten the date and "Dear Cla" written down on the chart paper that's glaring me down when I hear "Hi Mrs. Pettersen!" I look up at the clock "How in the world is it 8:25 already?" I swore I was going to write my morning message…

Classroom morning messages are a great way to strengthen classroom community, set the tone for your school day, and more!

Who loves binders? Me, me! I do, I do! I love them so much I decided my whole classroom filing system needed to be converted from files to binders. Yes, that's 20 years of files converted to binders right on my kitchen table in July. Because what else is there to do in July when you're a teacher? Right Kristin from ateenytinyteacher.blogspot.com? She is my inspiration (or shall I say cause my inferiority complex?) After reading all about Kristin's decision to convert her filing system, I was…

Are you looking for morning meeting message ideas for your kindergarten, first grade, or second grade classroom? These activities and tips for morning meeting are fun and interactive for your classroom! Before I dive in, I wanted to let you know you can watch or listen to all this information in video format below: First, […]

Many (far too many) years ago, I decided I wanted to do a morning message with my class. Participating in a shared literacy activity builds classroom community and academic skills. In many K-1 classrooms, teachers do a full shared reading/writing activity. I didn’t want anything that intense. I thought a “Question of the Day” format ... Read more

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First Grade...Hooray!: Morning Message

My first few days of first grade: Morning Message

In recent years, Morning Meeting has become my favorite part of the day. I believe it's because I put more effort into learning about it a...