Grades K–2
Our Morning Meeting Circle
A K to 2nd grade page about how we sit and listen in the morning meeting circle: check the expectations, draw the circle and finish a sentence.
Classroom management printable · Morning meeting activity plans
Compliment Cards
Six cut-apart compliment cards for students to fill in and give out at morning meeting: who it is for, the compliment and who it is from.
- Grade level
- Grades 1–5
- Time
- About 10 minutes
- Answer key
- Not needed: answers vary
- Kids practice
- Community building, Speaking and listening, Social skills, Starting the day together
What kids do
“Cut out the cards. Write a true, kind compliment to a classmate and hand it to them at morning meeting.”
Printed on the sheet:
- I noticed that you…
Teacher tip
Model specific compliments, like “You helped me with my math,” instead of “You are nice.”
How to use it
- Sit in a circle so everyone can see each other’s faces.
- Keep it short: 15 to 20 minutes works for most classes.
- Fill one in with the class the first time so kids see what a finished one looks like.
Watch for
Kids who do not want to share. Let them pass and come back later.
Talk about it
- What could make our meeting better tomorrow?
- What is one thing that went well this week?
Take it further
Let kids take turns leading parts of the meeting.
US Letter, prints well in black and white. Free for home and classroom use: print as many copies as you need.
More morning meeting activity plans
Grades K–5
Morning Meeting Planner
A blank week of morning meetings: greeting, share, group activity and morning message for each day, plus notes.
Grades K–2
A Week of Morning Meetings: K to 2nd Grade
Five ready-to-run morning meetings for K to 2nd grade: a greeting, a share question, a group game and a message for each day.
Grades 3–5
A Week of Morning Meetings: 3rd to 5th Grade
Five ready-to-run morning meetings for 3rd to 5th grade, with deeper share questions, team games and a message to answer.
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