Mondays are journal time where they tell me about the weekend (easier than trying to tell me in the hallway, trust me!).To combat this, I have a variety of different activities that my class does depending on the day… Submitted by: Bradford Tanner, Grade Level(s): 3-5īy the time the children enter and announcements are done, we end up losing out on most of our first period. All the questions come straight out of the book! Since I teach s.s at a middle school as the students come in I have a daily geography question on the board the have to complete before we start the activity of the day. It prevents many disruptions and lets the children realize that they come to class to work. The work is collected and I mark it or I assign someone to mark it. This gives me time to do all the administrative jobs that I need to do first thing in the morning. They date the page and begin the work as soon as they enter class. This is called “Bell Work.” The children have a “bell work book” that they complete the work in. I put a quiz, problem or a review of some work on the chalk board. When the bell rings and the children come in after I meet them at the door, they have work to do. This activity gives you time to check for parent notes, do your roll, and any other morning changes or problems that may come up. Then have the students do an independent activity such as math tubs with specific activities or a writing exercise for 15 minutes. Then have students mark themselves present by moving a clothespin or card with their name on it. Have a designated place for all items backpacks, folders, library books, and anything else your students may need to turn in. Submitted by: Dollucy Grainger, Pre-k teacher
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