Beginning
How do kids get to the carpet
transition activity
How do the kids know what they are doing throughout the day
Reviewing the schedule What we just did, What are we doing, What are we going to do?
How do I know what to do next
Go back through daily schedule, talk about what is going to happen next
How do I know what to do when I get to the carpet?
Set Expectations
What tools do you use to teach about the theme?
Morning Message/QOTD/Discussions
How do I get to the next activity?
Transition activity
What tool are you going to use to set the expectation?
listening rules, listening song
How to keep me engaged?
Song, Movement activity, Tone of voice, making it fun
How do I know what to do when I get to the next activity?
Set those expectations, use self talk
What if I don't want to sit, I want to roll
special friend, sit on shape,
How do I learn some math skills in Morning Meeting?
QOTD, counting the columns, comparing more or less
What do you do with the information learned in Morning Meeting
reinforce those skills throughout the day, conversations at meal times, put those things such as QOTD in the writing center
I want to play in dramatic play,
give them two choices, find something on the others side of room for them to do, or go sit with them in morning meeting, have them help with cleaning tables or help teacher
How do you challenge your tier 3 children
Have them help write the numbers on the question of the day, have them help read the QOTD, have them help make the sounds in words on the morning messages
How do you know when it's over?
15 minutes, when over half of your children is not engaged,