How does Molly Lynch integrate Digital Morning Meetings into classroom routines?

Molly Lynch integrates Digital Morning Meetings into her classroom routines as a way to start the day off right. She believes that strong routines are crucial for classroom management. Each morning, she begins with a predictable routine using Digital Morning Meetings. These meetings include various activities such as:

• Morning Message: An editable slide where she can drop in her own note, like birthday announcements or what they'll be learning for the day.
• Calendar: A daily review of the calendar to reinforce concepts like days of the week, months, and counting.
• Today’s Day: Counting the days in school, using virtual manipulatives to build numbers with the base-ten system.
• Did You Know?: Sharing interesting facts to spark conversations.
• Math in a Minute: A quick daily math warm-up.
• Let’s Chit Chat: A conversation starter to encourage students to think about themselves and others.
• Inference Detective: A picture for each day with the open-ended question of “What can you infer from the picture?”

She believes that these meetings help students thrive on routine and structure, and they also provide opportunities to review academic skills.

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