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.
Classroom management printable · Morning meeting activity plans
Plan My Share
A share planner for 1st to 3rd grade: pick a topic, list three details, draw it and plan a question to ask the class after.
- Grade level
- Grades 1–3
- 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
“It’s your turn to share at morning meeting! Plan what you will say, then practice it out loud.”
Printed on the sheet:
- I will share about:
- Three details I will tell
- Draw what you will share.
- A question I can ask my friends after:
- When I share I will…
Teacher tip
Have kids practice their share with a partner before they share with the whole circle.
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.
- Slide it into a sheet protector and use a dry-erase marker to reuse it all year.
Watch for
Kids who do not want to share. Let them pass and come back later.
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
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 1–5
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.
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.
Grades K–5
Morning Meeting Planner
A blank week of morning meetings: greeting, share, group activity and morning message for each day, plus notes.
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