Miss.

Corn’s
2nd grade
English Class
Literacy Theorist: Louise
Rosenblatt
Morning Greeting
For my classes morning greeting we will say good morning to the person on either
side of us. Each person will say good morning to the person on their left then their
right. Then the last person’s name they said will say good morning to the last
person then the person on their right till everyone in the class has been greeted.
Benefits and Management

How does the teacher introduce the greeting?

Once the class gets used to doing this every morning, the teacher will only need to
say the student to the left and right of them, then the activity will start.
How does the greeting help children learn names and practice hospitality?
Students will not have assigned seats during morning meetings so they will be able
to say names out loud, and greet their peers in a friendly respectful way.
How does the greeting set a positive tone and provide a sense of recognition?
Each student will be acknowledged by name in front of the whole class.
Morning Sharing
I will have a schedule set up for each week with different students assigned days of
the week. After I call on that student they can share whatever they would like to
share. Then students that have any questions or comments can raise their hand I
will call on them, then they can share their question or comment.

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Benefits and Management

What social skills are listeners practicing?

Listeners are practicing attentiveness, and empathy, and conflict resolution, and
respect by listening to what their peers wish to share with them.
What routines and behaviors do children need to learn and practice in order to be
successful with around-the-circle sharing?
Students will have to learn that they can only speak when it is their turn to share so
that we can be respectful to everyone.
What are the community-building elements of this sharing?
Everyone will be a able to share their unique ideas, experiences, and opinions.
Morning Activity
Freeze dance will be a fun way that we as a class get get some energy out and get
our muscles moving for a day of learning. The teacher will play music and pause it,
when the music is playing students can dance, when it is paused you have to
freeze! If the teacher calls your name you will have to sit down till the next round.
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What does the teacher do during the activity to manage behavior?

The teacher will pause and start music for students to move to.
What are the community-building elements of this activity?
Students will have fun and enjoy eachothers dance moves and bond during freeze
dance time.
What routines and behaviors do children need to learn in order to be successful
with this activity?
Students have to learn to get back to work after getting some of their jitters out.
Morning Message
Good morning class! Today we will be learning about verb tenses. Our class
will learn about past, present, and future verb tenses.

Here is an example:
He learned
She is learning
They will learn.
Benefits and Management

What academic skills are children practicing as they read and work with the
message before the meeting? During the meeting?
They will be working on their reading, listening, vocabulary skills as soon as they
see the morning message.
What are the community-building elements of this message and the work with the
message?
Students will be able to learn from their peers by hearing their thoughts
What does the teacher do to manage behavior during the work with the message?
The teacher will only allow one student to speak at a time, during this time.