MORNING MEETINGS

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MORNING MEETINGS

• Strength lies in its predictability.
• Sets the tone for the day.
• Supportive routine to ease into the day.

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MORNING MEETINGS

• A Whole Class Strategy
• Highly effective to build trust
• positive climate
• reinforce academic skills
• reinforce social skills
• daily practice at showing respect, empathy,
  cooperation, and self-control.

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STRONG FORM OF PROACTIVE DISCIPLINE

• Satisfies childrens need for
• Significance
• Belonging
• Fun
• Supported by research showing that much of
  behavior is driven by this need.

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STRONG FORM OF PROACTIVE DISCIPLINE

• Kids always seek to fulfill these needs.
• If there are no positive or constructive ways
• Kids will seek unproductive and destructive ways.
• AM meetings offer a positive outlet at the
  beginning to SET TONE

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FOUR COMPONENTS

• GREETING
• Variety
• Handshaking
• Singing
• Chanting
• Clapping
• Using Different Languages
• Each Student Must Be Acknowledged by Name.

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FOUR COMPONENTS

• SHARING
• 2 or 3 a day share
• Important event/thing in their lives.
• Concerns
• Some news.
• Others listen only.
• May make empathetic comments.
• May ask clarifying Qs.

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FOUR COMPONENTS

• GROUP ACTIVITY
• Open to any type.
• Discussion
• Game
• Schedule in September

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FOUR COMPONENTS

• NEWS / ANNOUNCEMENTS
• Read by Students, together, or by teacher.
• Placed on a chart
• Questions, riddles
• On-paper activities reinforcing academic skills.