![]() ![]() In the mornings we posted that day’s prompt on the easel for the kids to respond to. We put each week’s papers in the appropriate file. Within the hanging file were 4 folders: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, etc. We printed off each day of the week on a different color. We also tried to inspire creative thinking. (There are definite perks to teaching the same grade in the same city as your sister!) We tried to make each prompt open ended (or at least multi-ended) so kids didn’t just copy another student’s answers. We wrote prompts to fit each theme that correlated with our curriculum map. ![]() To help with organization we assigned each day a theme: Math Monday, New Term (vocabulary) Tuesday, Word Power Wednesday, Think About it Thursday, and Funny Friday. So the next summer Em and I put some effort into compiling a year’s worth of morning messages. And the lesson we learn here, ladies and gentlemen, is that IF IT’S NOT ALL DONE AHEAD OF TIME IT DOESN’T GET DONE! It just became one more thing I had to remember to do each night before hauling my pile of grading home (or in the morning before running to an IEP). ![]() That first year I actually did this maybe 20 times. We would then discuss their responses at the end of Morning Meeting. The kids could come in and answer the prompt as part of their morning routine. I thought a “Question of the Day” format would suit my purposes well. In many K-1 classrooms, teachers do a full shared reading/writing activity. Participating in a shared literacy activity builds classroom community and academic skills. Many (far too many) years ago, I decided I wanted to do a morning message with my class. ![]()
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