Morning Meeting Book

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Author: Roxann Kriete

ISBN-10: 1892989093

ISBN-13: 9781892989093

Category: Elementary Education

"The time one commits to Morning Meeting is an investment which is repaid many times over....Morning Meeting is a microcosm of the way we wish our schools to be--communities full of learning, safe and respectful and challenging for all."\ - from The Morning Meeting Book\ Since its original publication three years ago, The Morning Meeting Book has introduced thousands of teachers to this powerful teaching tool that builds community, increases student investment, and improves academic and...

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Since its original publication in 1999, The Morning Meeting Book has introduced thousands of elementary school teachers to this powerful teaching tool that builds community, increases student investment, and improves academic and social skills. The book's step-by-step implementation guidelines, clear explanations of purposes, and specific examples of activities and greetings have helped teachers across the country launch their school days with Morning Meeting. The expanded edition of The Morning Meeting Book now includes: An in-depth chapter on implementing Morning Meeting in middle schools A detailed appendix on adapting Morning Meeting for use with second language learners 11 new greetings (45 total) and 24 new group activities (66 total)

Introduction: "It Mattered that I Came"1Morning Meeting: An Overview7Greeting: A Friendly and Respectful Salute33Sharing: The Art of Caring Conversation49Group Activity: Building Whole-Class Identity73News and Announcements: A Letter to the Class89Circle of Power and Respect: Morning Meeting in Middle Schools105Conclusion: A Silent Bulldozer of School Reform135App. AWhat Children Are Learning in Each Component139App. B: Sample Letter to Parents about Morning Meeting143App. CModeling: A Teaching Technique145App. DMorning Meeting with Second Language Learners147App. EMorning Meeting Greetings155App. FMorning Meeting Activities175App. GSuggestions for Creating News and Announcements Charts203App. H: Samples of News and Announcements Charts207References217