Kendall Streater

Second grade (reading, writing, math, science)

It's a beautiful day to have a good day! I'm so excited for each one of yall to be here today.

Steps after you enter the classroom-

1. Put your backpack away

What do children need to know before doing this greeting in order to be successful?

-The teachers first meeting they need to go over rules regarding behavior and speech. The kids need to be respectful to other kids share time and
emotions. They need to be quiet and still with their listening ears open. They need to be polite and treat everyone equally. They need to know if they make
fun of kids for sharing their vulnerability there will be consequences. After a while, the kids will be in a routine to come in and sit on the rug quietly to start.

How does greeting set a positive tone and provide a sense of recognition?

-Greeting makes a kid feel welcome and loved. They might not get that sense of excitement for their presence at home so it's important that they feel safe
in the classroom.

-How does greeting help children learn names and practice hospitality

-During the greeting process, they are expected to be kind and good listeners. Because of this, they are learning hospitality and how to be respectful.
Valuing others time/words/emotions as well as being patient are great social skills. In addition to this each time there is a greeting the children can say or
sing their name and this way other students can learn it. They feel connected and involved in the classroom community.
Sharing time!!!

Everyone answer two of the four questions in our circle today. Be thinking of your answers and
be ready to share!

-What are you most excited for today?

=What's one goal for the week!

-What's one nice thing you can say to a peer?

-What's something you can improve on today regarding yourself or school?

-What social skills are children learning/practicing during sharing?

-These students are learning vital social skills during this time. They are learning to take to their peers and authority with freedom of speech and respect.
They are learning to do public speaking which gets them ready for the real world. They are learning about the environments and feelings of other people
around them which helps them mold to the classroom. They get to know more exciting information about other students which creates a community.

How does the sharing set a positive tone and provide a sense of recognition/learning?

-This meeting lets every child get a chance to speak their thoughts and feelings. Some kids might not have proper authority at home where they feel they
are heard or can show their emotions. It helps the kids become vulnerable so the teacher can help/accommodate to them with classroom activities. It gets
the classroom open, honest, kind, and helps give instructions for the day so they are aware of what's to come.

How does this sharing support the academic curriculum?

-Even if some could argue that it does not directly involve any learning such as reading skills and math problems, it is so important for each kid. Kids need
to feel safe and loved before their mind will ever care about learning addition/division or listening to authority. Due to morning meetings, the kids can
share, get things off their chest, sak questions, listen, get key information for the day, learn about their friends, learn social skills, learn patience and
structure, and learning how to be successful. All of those can transfer over into HOW they learn academically and the amount of effort they put into that
learning.
Group activity!!!

Today we are playing hot potato!

-One student will start with the ball and we all sing the song

-The ball will get passed around during the song until the song stops

-Once the ball reached the last student he/she will say one thing they learned in class this week.
Questions and answers- Group activity

What social skills are these students practicing?

-Theses kids are working together to play a game or find a solution to something based on what activity
they are playing. This helps them learn partnership, sharing, patience, boundaries, and being open to
other people's ideas and opinions

How does the teacher introduce the activity?

-She/he can have it on the powerpoint and explain the game. She/he can play a video of someone online
demonstrating the activity. She/he could use kids in the class to do a quick practice demonstration to
ensure the kids get the rules.

What does the teacher do during the activity to manage behavior

-The teacher should be playing with a student or watching in the circle to fully be apart of the activity as
well. She/he can monitor the partners and fix any issue that may come up.
Morning message!!!
Today we will be….

-Practicing addition and subtraction

-Having independent reading

-Testing groups with Ms. Streater at the front

-Recess

- Snack time

-Cut out activity

-Writing a short story

-Specials

-Clean up and go home!!

-Morning message can be lots of things but for me i will probably use it to go over schedules of the week/day so
the kids are informed. When kids know what's going on and what's next it helps have a healthy clean routine
throughout the classroom. It gets them excited for the next activity so they finish the current one. It helps them
practice time management and pride in themselves for all the things they have accomplished.

What does the teacher do to manage behavior during the work with the message?

-The teacher can test the students after the message on what they learned. For example she can call on someone
and say “John, what's the first activity we are doing today”. This will keep them engaged and not moving around.

What routines do children have to learn in order to be successful with morning message.

-They need to be able to sit still and quiet looking forward respecting the teachers time while they speak. They
need to be able to engage so they can process the information that's given to them.