Teach the Love

There is so much out there about a "morning meeting" in an early elementary classroom. Typically classes will start their day all together, going over their schedule for the day, introducing any new activities, and, of course, reading a morning message. But what does a morning message look like? That depends on the school/teacher. You might have been trained in Responsive Classroom or another model that highlights the importance of this class meeting and a daily message. I've tried a couple different kinds of message over the last 7 years and I want to hear your opinion on which is your favorite. First of all, I tend to refer to this time as "class meeting" or "circle" rather than a morning meeting, mostly because up until last year, I've taught half day classes and it's not technically a morning meeting if it's 1:00 pm. Also, it shows the students that this is an important time of the day, and connects to when I have to leave the room for ...