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Classroom management printable · Morning meeting activity plans
First Week of School Morning Meetings
Five get-to-know-you morning meetings for the first week of school: name games, easy shares, a class pledge and a first-week celebration.
- Grade level
- Grades K–5
- Time
- About 20 minutes
- Answer key
- Not needed: answers vary
- Kids practice
- Community building, Speaking and listening, Social skills, Starting the day together
What kids do
“Five meetings for the first week, when nobody knows each other yet. Teach the meeting routine as you go.”
Printed on the sheet:
- What should we call you, and how do you say it?
- Teach the meeting signal Welcome to our and practice sitting in a class! Write your circle.
- Name and favorite
- Something you did
- Find someone who: likes pizza, has a pet, rode a bike.
- How many friends in our class have a pet?
Words on this sheet
FridayMondayTuesdayMessageTips
Teacher tip
Learn every student’s name by the end of the week, and help kids learn each other’s.
How to use it
- Model each greeting or game before kids try it.
- Use the same order each day: greeting, share, activity, message.
- Slide it into a sheet protector and use a dry-erase marker to reuse it all year.
Watch for
Greetings with touch. Always give a no-touch option, like a wave or an air high five.
Talk about it
- What did you learn about a classmate today?
- How can this help you be ready to learn?
Take it further
Invite a family member or the principal to join one meeting.
US Letter, prints well in black and white. Free for home and classroom use: print as many copies as you need.
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