Day 16: Main Activity – Music in the Morning Circle

Day 16: Main Activity – Music in the Morning Circle

This is a post out of the 31 Days of Morning Circles. You can find the main page for this series here. Even though we do quite a bit of singing throughout the morning circle, I add a more formal musical element to the circle once a week. Note: If you’re reading this...
Day 15: Main Activity – Numeracy in the Morning Circle

Day 15: Main Activity – Numeracy in the Morning Circle

This is a post out of the 31 Days of Morning Circles. You can find the main page for this series here. Now that we’ve sorted through the opening activities in the morning circle, we move on to the main activity. The opening activities remain the same daily for...
Day 14: Opening Activity – Thematic Songs in the Morning Circle

Day 14: Opening Activity – Thematic Songs in the Morning Circle

This is a post out of the 31 Days of Morning Circles. You can find the main page for this series here. Seasons and holidays lend themselves to thematic song choices in the morning circle. While it’s nice to have predictable welcoming songs, this part of the morning...
Day 13: Opening Activity – Daily Weather in the Morning Circle

Day 13: Opening Activity – Daily Weather in the Morning Circle

This is a post out of the31 Days of Morning Circles. You can find the main page for this series here. Weather is a universal connector. Everyone talks about the weather which is why I include it in the morning circle. Unlike a calendar, the weather is concrete. We can...
Day 12: Opening Activity – Sharing a Story in the Morning Circle

Day 12: Opening Activity – Sharing a Story in the Morning Circle

This is a post out of the 31 Days of Morning Circles. You can find the main page for this series here. The natural progression after introducing story-time is sharing a story in the morning circle. Even though you might share additional stories/books throughout the...