Sign-in, Morning Message, Morning Work, Morning Meeting:
1. What is a Morning Message?
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Sincerely,
Ms. Kouthar
Look for these skills in this message:
* Capitalization
* Punctuation
* Beginning, middle and ending sounds, blends and vowels
* Homonyms (to, two)
* Contractions (your, you’re)
* Verb endings
* Plurals
2. Second Grade Pledge:
We begin our Morning Meeting with the following pledge:
In Sha Allah I will:
• Be positive and motivated
• Work hard and do my very best
• Listen carefully and follow directions
• Be respectful and considerate
• Work and play safely
• Make good choices
• Give assistance and show kindness
• Be truthful and honest
• Complete all homework and classwork
• Follow all school rules
3.
Song or Poem: Every month we recite a new song or poem that reflects one of our important units. The children are provided the lyrics which are added to their classroom binders.
4.
Morning Meeting: Calendar and Circle Time
Displayed on a bulletin board, our calendar goes beyond just putting up the date. From October on, the
“Special Helper” leads the class in calendar activities. First, the child puts up the date. The child then proceeds to ask a series of calendar questions while displaying the answers on the board.
Activities include:
* Yesterday was…(Days of the Week)
* Today is…
* Tomorrow will be…
* How many days have we been in school? (Adding on)
* Identifying place value: How many hundreds, tens, ones
* How many days do we have left? (Subtracting)
* Writing the date abbreviated (09/07/99)
* Counting coins to equal the date
* Determining if the date is an odd or even number
* Writing number sentences, addition and subtraction, that equal the date
* Tooth graphing: Who lost a tooth?
* Current Events and Daily News posted on the board.
* Weather Reading and graphing and posting the results.
On Fridays, after the Special Helper finishes calendar, we have
Show and Tell. The Show and Tell Calendar will posted on our classroom webpage and will begin in October.