Morning Routine
What is the first thing you do when you walk into the classroom from outside?
Hang up your backpack and coat!
TRUE OR FALSE: When Mrs. Coleman invites me to the carpet, I can finish my conversation or project and come to the carpet whenever I feel like it.
FALSE. When Mrs. Coleman invites me to the carpet, I walk over right away!
What parts of our day are considered lesson time?
Knowledge, Skills, Math, Garden, SEL, Science, Writing, and Social Studies.
What are our three rules for walking in line?
Eyes forward, arms at your side, and voices off.
Ask Mrs. Coleman to show you our NEW PROCEDURE for comments and questions!
Raise five fingers for a question and four fingers for a comment. Use the "same as me" signal to show you agree with someone, and cross your fingers to show that you disagree.
Name one thing you do after you greet Mrs. Coleman.
Put my take-home folder in my mailbox, move my magnet, and put my lunch in the lunch bucket (if I brought one).
TRUE OR FALSE: I can lay down, chat with friends, and wrestle others during morning meeting.
FALSE: I need to sit on my pockets and listen.
What are the four reasons you may get out of your seat during lesson time?
Tissue, drink, bathroom, and pencil.
Why do I need to keep my eyes forward when walking in line?
So that I don't get left behind, and I so that I can see where I'm walking.
Ask Mrs. Coleman to show you our NEW PROCEDURE for choice time minutes!
It's like teacher vs. student. You start with 10 minutes of choice time. When you are following directions, minutes are added. When you are not, minutes are subtracted. It starts back over each day.
What do I do when I sit in my chair in the morning?
Start your morning work!
TRUE OR FALSE: Voice Level 0 is ALWAYS the expectation at morning meeting, unless I raise my hand and Mrs. Coleman calls on me.
TRUE. We do not talk while we are on the carpet unless Mrs. Coleman calls on you.
When can I leave the classroom without asking Mrs. Coleman?
ONLY IF you are going to the bathroom, and ONLY IF you mark the chart! You MUST ask Mrs. Coleman if you can leave the classroom for ANY OTHER REASON (this is for YOUR safety!).
Why do I need to keep my voice off in the hallways?
Ask Mrs. Coleman to show you our NEW PROCEDURE for door holders!
The job of SECRETARY will now hold the door after recesses. They may choose a replacement if they do not want to hold the door.
Add detail and/or draw a picture that goes with my work.
TRUE OR FALSE: I can blurt things out without being called on, but only if I'm REALLY excited about it.
FALSE: I can NEVER blurt things out, no matter how excited I am.
What should my eyes and hands be doing during lesson time?
Eyes should be on the teacher or on the board, and hands should be on-task with whatever we are doing.
Why is it helpful to keep my arms at my side when walking in the hall?
So that I can more easily keep my hands off of others and items on the walls.
Ask Mrs. Coleman to show you our NEW PROCEDURE for number-order line!
If we are struggling with behavior in line, we will line up in number order, beginning with whichever stick Mrs. Coleman draws out of the bucket.
Name something I should NOT do during morning work time.
Wander around the room, talk to friends, play with toys, work on something other than my morning work, etc.
TRUE OR FALSE: Participation is morning meeting is required. I don't get to stay in my seat if I don't feel like joining.
TRUE. Morning meeting is required to attend, or I will lose choice time minutes.
What should my ears and mouth be doing during lesson time?
My ears should be LISTENING and my mouth should NOT BE TALKING.
What are some things we should NEVER do while walking in the hall?
Crawl on the floor, talk, mess around, yell, touch things or people, etc.
Ask Mrs. Coleman to show you our NEW PROCEDURE for using the library seating!
Library seating will be available for silent reading during centers. Mrs. Coleman will announce each day which students get to use the seating.