Morning choice activities

A Morning Tub is a great early morning alternative that offers a play-based opportunity to explore, create, and build social skills.

This blog post contains Amazon Affiliate links. The first week of school is always a FUN time because it involves all things team building, organization, and relationships. I like to mix in rules and procedures with LOTS OF FUN. I want kids to be excited about the year, but I also want them to understand the expectations and rules that we have in our classroom. I also want my students to begin to build relationships with each other. I am excited to share with you some of my FAVORITE first…

In my first fews years of teaching if you would have asked me what my favorite part of the day was I would have never said the morning. My morning routine used to be the opposite of calm with worksheets for morning work and kids constantly getting up to ask me to read them the directions. Once I shi

Morning Tubs (Ideas, Management, and More) 3 comments morning routine, morning tub ideas, morning tubs, morning work alternative, play, STEM materials I have been intrigued by the idea of morning tubs for the past few years. Starting the day with play based learning just seemed so developmentally perfect to me. However, it wasn't really a viable option for me until this year. And, let me tell you, they are the best. This post contains affiliate links for your shopping convenience. I earn a…

Discover active and alternative ideas to morning work to create a soft start to your day. Use a morning choice board during arrival time to give preschool, kindergarten, and first grade children open-ended choices to start their day. Activities include building, sketching, yoga, writing news, reading books, puzzles, writing in a journal, telling a story and more. For easy set up, place materials in tubs or bins and set them on tables for kids to enjoy upon entering the classroom each…

A few years ago, I decided to implement a few NEW things in my daily classroom routine. Morning tubs was at the top of this list and I'm glad I did it! My

Creating a calm morning routine in the classroom is essential for starting the day on the right foot! Check out these tips and procedures!

Tips & trick for a soft start in the classroom. Includes suggestions for introducing the morning activities that replace morning work. The tips are great for teachers of kindergarten through the upper grades. #SoftStart #ClassroomRoutines #MorningRoutines

In this blog post, I'll be sharing some exciting and interactive morning meeting games that you can play with your students at any time of year. Whether you're looking for a quick icebreaker or a longer team-building activity, I've got you covered. So, grab your coffee and let's get started!

Lots of fabulous ideas to build the classroom community and also develop literacy skills first thing in the morning! Love these ideas from Hilary at The Primary Planet. . .