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Classroom management printable · Morning meeting activity plans
Morning Meeting Greeting Cards
12 cut-apart greeting cards for the start of morning meeting, from the pinky shake and toe tap to the hello train.
- Grade level
- Grades K–5
- Time
- About 5 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 and pull a new greeting each day. Model it first, then let the class try it around the circle.”
Printed on the sheet:
- Bump fists with the friend next to you and say “Good morning,
- Wave to someone across the circle and say their name. That friend waves to someone new.
- Hook pinkies with a partner, shake twice and say good morning.
- Wiggle your fingers
- Teach the sign for hello.
- Greet each friend with the sign and a smile.
- Say a friend’s name, then the whole class cheers it twice: “Ma-ya!
- Greet a friend in your best animal voice: “Good moo-rning, ___!”
Teacher tip
Let the student of the day pick a greeting card from the pile to start the meeting.
How to use it
- Model each greeting or game before kids try it.
- Use the same order each day: greeting, share, activity, message.
- Introduce the sheet once, model it, then make it part of a routine so kids know what to expect.
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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