As educators, we know the importance of setting the right tone for the day, especially with older students. However, finding engaging and meaningful ways to kick off the morning without it feeling forced can be a challenge. That’s where Morning Meeting for Upper Elementary comes in.
Isn’t Morning Meeting for Younger Grades?
For many teachers, the struggle lies in making morning meetings relevant and age-appropriate for older students. Traditional morning meeting resources often feel juvenile or lack substance, leaving educators searching for alternatives that resonate with their upper elementary classrooms. Additionally, with the increasing demands on instructional time, finding efficient ways to integrate community-building activities into the daily routine can be a hurdle. You know social-emotional learning is important, but how do you make the time when your schedule is already so jam-packed?
Why Do I Need Morning Meeting for Upper Elementary?
Morning Meeting for Upper Elementary addresses these pain points by providing a solution tailored specifically for older students. With this resource, teachers can effortlessly incorporate meaningful morning routines that foster a positive classroom culture and set the stage for a productive day of learning. By engaging students in activities that promote communication, collaboration, and social-emotional development, Morning Meeting for Upper Elementary helps create a supportive classroom environment where every voice is valued.
How Does it Work?
All you have to do is pull up the morning meeting for upper elementary slides for the day using PowerPoint or Google Slides. You can customize the first slide with any announcements or morning work you have students do as they arrive. You can also edit the morning message so that is ready to go when it’s time for your meeting to begin.
Everything is customizable to meet your student’s needs, but at the same time it is prepped and you can literally just project and have an effective meeting at your fingertips. I know time is precious, especially in the upper grades, and these slides help your students get the benefits without wasting any minutes in your day.
The design of the morning meeting follows the same routine daily to help you set clear expectations yet has enough variety to keep students engaged. Every day students will participate in one of over 30 greetings with a partner or the whole class. They will then get the opportunity to share their opinions and thinking with 180 different topics complete with sentence frame answer prompts to guide responses.
Finally students will participate in one of over 25 activities to promote community building for a positive classroom culture. You can complete morning meeting for upper elementary in as little as 10-15 minutes or stretch it for 20-30 minutes as meets your classroom schedule needs.
What’s Included?
- Thoughtfully designed slides: Each slide is carefully crafted to appeal to older students while maintaining a professional and visually appealing format. You will love that everything is planned and ready to go for the entire year and your students will love that it’s clearly made for older students.
- Diverse activities: From thought-provoking discussion prompts to interactive icebreakers, the resource offers a variety of activities to suit different classroom dynamics and learning styles. With over 25 different activities your students will be eager to see what they get to participate in that morning and will be engaged waiting to see if it is one of their favorites.
- Easy customization: Teachers can quickly adapt the slides to align with their specific curriculum, goals, and student needs, ensuring flexibility and relevance. The possibility to incorporate your schedule and content is endless including simply adding in some grammar mistakes to your morning message to see if anyone can spot them or incorporating books you are reading into the share topics for the day.
- Seamless integration: The slides seamlessly integrate into existing morning routines, making it easy for teachers to incorporate them into their daily schedule without disruption. This is so simple to use that you could soon have your students running morning meeting themselves. This would especially be a great leadership opportunity if you have jobs in your classroom.
What Teachers Are Saying
Teachers in all upper elementary grades have had success with using this resource in their own classroom. Here are just a few of the comments we have received.
“Morning Meeting for Upper Elementary has been a game-changer in my classroom. It provides a perfect balance of structure and flexibility, allowing me to start each day on a positive note while addressing important social-emotional skills.”
- Sarah, 5th-grade teacher ★★★★★
“The activities in Morning Meeting for Upper Elementary are engaging and meaningful for my students. I’ve noticed a significant improvement in classroom climate and student relationships since implementing these morning routines.”
- John, 4th-grade teacher ★★★★★
“This is a great resource and such a time saver! The students were very engaged and loved it!”
- Jenna, 3rd-grade teacher ★★★★★
“I used the primary version of these slides daily and was thrilled to see this resource when I was moved to intermediate. Super helpful for morning meeting!”
- Hannah, 4th-grade teacher ★★★★★
Starting the day on the right foot is essential for creating a positive and productive learning environment. With Morning Meeting for Upper Elementary, teachers can effortlessly infuse their morning routines with meaningful activities that resonate with older students. Say goodbye to cringey morning meetings and hello engaging, purposeful interactions that set the stage for a successful day of learning.
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Reasons to Use Morning Meeting for Upper Elementary
- Start your day in a meaningful fashion with some positive community building first thing in the morning.
- Cultivate your classroom culture without sacrificing precious instructional time.
- Help students build peer relationships and become more confident as they feel safe and valued as an important part of the class.
Does this make you feel ready to transform your morning meetings? You can access Morning Meeting for Upper Elementary on Teachers Pay Teachers here and get started today!
Still have questions about this concept? Read more about morning meetings in the classroom on the blog!
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