01-21-2007, 01:38 PM You start the day with a message written to
your class. The idea is to give them a heads-up about what's on
the agenda for that day and you try to build the class's
enthusiasm and motivation. Finishing the morning message is an
interactive question where each child makes a response. (Can be
a survey type question and should be related to your curriculum
and current lessons. Example: What do you think was the most
difficult challenge for pioneers? Leaving their home...weather,
threat of Native Americans, sickness, other) This will be
reviewed and discussed at the end of Morning Meeting. Start the
day with everyone sitting so they can see each other. A meeting
circle is great but I have had large classes turn their chairs
in a way where we form somewhat of a circle...some might call it
a puddle. Begin with everyone greeting each other. Teach social
skills...eye contact, smile, good handshake, and use the
person's name. Then have a sharing time. I have a schedule with
about 3 kids a day. I w