Grades K–5
Morning Meeting Activity Cards
12 cut-apart cards with quick morning meeting games and greetings that need no supplies, from Zip Zap to Silent Ball.
Classroom management printable · Morning meeting activity plans
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.
- Grade level
- Grades 3–5
- 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 ready-made meetings for older students. Hand the greeting to a student leader by Friday.”
Printed on the sheet:
- Name and a motion:
- A high and a low from Four corners: go to the your weekend.
- Set one goal for this week. Write it on a sticky note.
- Handshake with eye
- If you could have any job for one day, what would it be?
- Two truths and a lie: the class guesses which one is the lie.
- Which is harder:
Words on this sheet
MondayTuesdayShareMessageYour proudestFridayTips
Teacher tip
Let older kids give feedback at the end of the week on which meeting they liked best.
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.
- Keep a stack of copies in a labeled tray so you can grab one without stopping the lesson.
Watch for
Kids who do not want to share. Let them pass and come back later.
Talk about it
- What did you learn about a classmate today?
- How can this help you be ready to learn?
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.
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