Morning centers 2nd grade

September morning tubs are a fun and engaging way for Second and Third graders to learn important skills. These tubs are easily prepped!

My blog post contains Amazon affiliate links which means that I earn a few cents from anything purchased through my links. I use that money to purchase items for my classroom. Last year, I began starting our day with morning bins as a paperless replacement for morning work. I love the versatility morning bins. You can get as complicated or simple as you want. I try really hard to use materials that I already have in my classroom. Below I've listed over 50 ideas for you, most of which I've…

Why I got rid of morning work and switched to soft start instead. Use morning tubs to start your day by building creativity and community.

In my first fews years of teaching if you would have asked me what my favorite part of the day was I would have never said the morning. My morning routine used to be the opposite of calm with worksheets for morning work and kids constantly getting up to ask me to read them the directions. Once I shi

Morning Meeting Sharing makes up the most personal moments of your circle time. This sharing structure allows students to feel confident and

A Morning Tub is a great early morning alternative that offers a play-based opportunity to explore, create, and build social skills.

February Morning Tubs There are so many different things happening during the shortest month of the year! Groundhog's Day, Valentine's Day, President's Day, Black History Month, Dental Month... it seems the list goes on and on. Although a couple of activities have graphics for some of these special days, the majority of the month have graphics that can be used at any time of the year that your students are ready for them. Below is a quick overview of all of the activities included in the…

Lots of fabulous ideas to build the classroom community and also develop literacy skills first thing in the morning! Love these ideas from Hilary at The Primary Planet. . .

1st grade morning tubs can be a fun and easy way to start the day in your primary classroom. Students can tinker with magnetic tiles, building blocks and other tools as part of their morning work.

By doing morning tubs, writing journals, and a morning meeting your students will start the day sucessful. Morning routines for children are essential to a good day in the classroom.