{"product_id":"tools-for-your-morning-routine-in-the-early-childhood-classroom-a2193","title":"Tools for Your Morning Routine in the Early Childhood Classroom","description":"\u003cp\u003eKids thrive with routine and, in truth, most teachers enjoy the sense of normalcy and order that schedules provide. If you're wondering how to set up a great morning routine for your preschoolers and early childhood students, here are some great tips from various early education teachers!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.mpmschoolsupplies.com\/p-21708-calendar-pocket-chart.aspx\" data-ad-id=\"post-content-link\"\u003eCalendar\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt's great to review the day, date, and year at the beginning of the day. Provide a large, interactive classroom calendar where:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStudents can strengthen letter recognition and spelling as they review the relevant month of the year.\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStudents will sharpen numeracy and counting skills as they review the date (e.g. if it's the 10th of the month students count to ten).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStudents can learn the days of the week and the month of the year through fun songs repeated each day.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"Morning Board\"\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNot only will a morning board help your students settle into the flow of a new day, it will strengthen valuable skills.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDay review.\u003c\/strong\u003e While the calendar provides a great help, extend the activity by having student volunteers choose from pre-crafted labels (or write with dry erase markers on laminated sheets) to fill in the following items: \"Today is...\", \"Yesterday was...\", and \"Tomorrow will be...\" so that your students begin to make connections and understand the relationships between days.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDays in school review.\u003c\/strong\u003e Have a chart to keep track of the number of days your class has been in school, then use the status to practice place value (e.g. at 93 days a student volunteer would place a 9 in the tens place and a 3 in the ones place). Carissa of 1+1+1=1 blog has a great printout for this section of the morning board!\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWeather review.\u003c\/strong\u003e Have your students check a \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.mpmschoolsupplies.com\/p-24122-classroom-thermometer-15h-x-3w-fahrenheitcelsius.aspx\" data-ad-id=\"post-content-link\"\u003eclassroom thermometer\u003c\/a\u003e to record the temperature and look outside to describe the day's forecast (e.g. cloudy, sunny, rainy, stormy, snowy, etc.). Find a fun weather song to go along with it. It could also be fun to have a \"weather bear\" that student's \"dress\" for the conditions outside (e.g. rain boots, umbrella, parka for rain, winter coat, gloves, and hat for snow, etc.).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCheck out some of these great posts for more ideas, printables, and more!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/1plus1plus1equals1.com\/Calendar.html\" data-ad-id=\"post-content-link\"\u003e1+1+1=1...Calendar\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/homeschoolcreations.blogspot.com\/2010\/03\/homeschool-calendar-morning-board.html\" data-ad-id=\"post-content-link\"\u003eHomeschool Calendar \u0026amp; Morning Board\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/delightfullearning.blogspot.com\/2010\/08\/calender-and-morning-board-routine.html\" data-ad-id=\"post-content-link\"\u003eCalender and Morning Board {Routine!}\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"SupplyMe","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":1734087082009,"sku":"A2193","price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.supplyme.com\/products\/tools-for-your-morning-routine-in-the-early-childhood-classroom-a2193","provider":"SupplyMe","version":"1.0","type":"link"}