Morning Routine
True or false: If you have breakfast, you should focus on eating that before doing anything else.
True!
Before lining up, make sure to push in your ____ and ______ quietly to your line spot.
chair, walk
This is where you put assignments when you are finished with them.
When are NOT good times to walk up to Ms. B to ask a question?
silent reading, read aloud, group learning, if Ms. B is busy with another student.
What is the first step you take when the clean-up timer has started?
List the steps of our morning routine.
Greet teacher, lunch choice, backpack, breakfast, get ready for the day, morning work
When do you throw your food away?
when our class table is called
What 3 things need to happen after an adult gives an attention getter?
hands free, voice off, eyes on me
(or stop look listen!)
Who gets first choice over flex seating?
students whose numbers are on the board for that day.
Which materials are always stored in your desk?
writing journal, math notebook, pencils
This is where all students should be while the timer is going, and the volume of our room.
at your desk, talking loud enough just to hear the person next to you
What should our line look like and sound like in the hallway?
tight to the right, good space in front and behind (think arm's length away, no more), walking, whisper or voice off to not disrupt learning!
What does it look like or sound like to be "on task?"
writing, reading, or talking with your partner about a specific topic, typically working in one spot, etc.
True or false: you should make sure to start the day with two sharp pencils.
True!
True or false: If your class job isn't trash team, you aren't responsible for cleaning a mess under your desk.
FALSE! You are responsible for cleaning all your own messes. Trash team is there for extra help!
calm, happy, safe, chill
What do we need to do as we come in from recess?
voices off or whisper since Pre-K is right by the doors we come in :)
What are 3 things you can do when you feel "stuck" on something?
Ask a neighbor, look at the board, try independently for 5 min then ask teacher "productive struggle"
Demonstrate the hand signals for bathroom & water. Give examples of typically good times to use the bathroom.
independent work time, morning, any time not during group instruction
How does our class earn a paper clip?
by everyone doing a task without teacher reminders, or going above and beyond in any of our class expectations
What is morning work in our room?
activity packet
What are two things YOU can control at recess to keep things safe and fun?
Name two times of day students can expect to talk, and two times where students are not talking.
Talking: partner or group work, lunch, recess, discussions, breakfast, share in morning meeting
Not talking: silent reading, writing time, during tests, while teacher is talking, read alouds
What are our classroom expectations?
be kind, be respectful, be safe, be motivated, be brave, be yourself
Where do you need to be at the end of the timer and WHY?
Calmness is contagious :)