Soft starts in the classroom 3rd grade

For nearly fifteen years, my classroom morning routine consisted of a packet or a worksheet that I wanted my students to complete. At least once I week I would scramble to print something off in my room for the next morning. I would spend hours making my own morning work each week to include the ... Read More about Start Your Day with Morning Work Students Will Love

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Beginning your day with a soft start allows for more choice, creativity, and engagement as students arrive each morning.

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If you’re looking to launch soft starts, grab these HERE. When you enter your classroom each morning, do you immediately get to work or do you take a second to unpack, chat, or tidy up? I watched my own behaviors and realized that when *I* start my day in a softer way, it affects the ... Read More about Soft Starts in the Upper Grade Classroom

A blog about teaching 2nd grade

This blog has great suggestions for soft starts in the classroom. A "soft start" is a morning classroom routine that offers students a choice of activities (instead of bell work or morning work) before the formal learning begins for the day. A soft start helps each student ease into the day, while providing teachers time to interact with students. You will find tips and fun activities for kids in kindergarten and 1st grade as they head back to school. #ClassroomRoutines #SoftStart

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.

Having a soft start is a great management tool in elementary classrooms! Read 7+ things you can accomplish while students complete hands-on morning work in this post. Beginning the day with math morning work or math bins will engage your elementary students so you can get the teaching day organized. 2nd and 3rd-grade students love using hands-on activities using math manipulatives. Your second or third-grade class will also love using these as early finisher activities! #mathmorningwork