Grades 1–5
How Did I Do at Morning Meeting?
A weekly self-check on morning meeting skills: listening, eye contact, taking turns, sharing and joining in, with a goal for next week.
Classroom management printable · Morning meeting activity plans
Morning Meeting Roles Chart
Six student roles that run morning meeting, from greeter to timekeeper, what each one does, and four weeks of names to fill in.
- 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
“Give students the jobs that run morning meeting. Write who has each role each week, so the meeting starts to run itself.”
Printed on the sheet:
- Picks and starts the greeting.
- Calls on sharers and asks one question.
- Explains the game and keeps it fair.
- Reads the morning message aloud.
- Uses a timer so the meeting ends on time.
- Checks that everyone can see everyone.
Words on this sheet
What they doGreeterShare leaderGame leaderMessagereaderCirclechecker
Teacher tip
Rotate roles weekly so every student leads at least once a month.
How to use it
- Model each greeting or game before kids try it.
- Use the same order each day: greeting, share, activity, message.
- Fill one in with the class the first time so kids see what a finished one looks like.
Watch for
Greetings with touch. Always give a no-touch option, like a wave or an air high five.
Talk about it
- How did it feel to be greeted by name?
- Why do you think we use this in our classroom?
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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Plan My Share
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Grades K–5
Morning Meeting Observation Notes
A teacher’s quick-check grid for morning meeting: 14 students by greeted, shared, joined in, listened and a notes column.
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