Morning Message

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Presented by:Presented by:Zofia Drotlef & Tami Zofia Drotlef & Tami

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Morning Message (MM)Morning Message (MM)

AGENDA:AGENDA:Morning message definitionMorning message definition5 Ws & an H5 Ws & an HModel two morning message Model two morning message

formats formats Group activityGroup activity


General Definition:General Definition:Morning messages Morning messages

are an interactive are an interactive form of teacher form of teacher demonstrations with demonstrations with a strong emphasis on a strong emphasis on the use of context the use of context cluesclues


WHO:WHO:Teachers present topics that are Teachers present topics that are

relevant and of interest to the relevant and of interest to the studentsstudents

This tool can be adjusted for use This tool can be adjusted for use with any elementary grade levelwith any elementary grade level

The goal is to have students take The goal is to have students take over presenting and or creating MMover presenting and or creating MM


WHAT:WHAT:Use visuals to support the topic Use visuals to support the topic

whenever possiblewhenever possibleUse 2-4 short sentences on the Use 2-4 short sentences on the

same topic same topic Use different Use different colourscolours to highlight to highlight

areas/words of focus areas/words of focus Use MM across all content areasUse MM across all content areas


WHERE:WHERE:Display the message in a Display the message in a

prominent position like a chalk prominent position like a chalk board, white board, flip chart or board, white board, flip chart or SMARTBoard ™SMARTBoard ™

Gather the students together on Gather the students together on the carpet the carpet


WHEN:WHEN:As the title suggests, As the title suggests,

morning messages are morning messages are presented at the start presented at the start of every school dayof every school day

The presentation is The presentation is usually about 5 – 10 usually about 5 – 10 minutes longminutes long

Morning Message (MM)Morning Message (MM)WHY:WHY:

MM promotes all six language artsMM promotes all six language artsThis tool can be used to teach letter This tool can be used to teach letter

sounds letter combinations, sight sounds letter combinations, sight words, reading left to right, word words, reading left to right, word spacing, sentence sequencing, spacing, sentence sequencing, punctuation and morepunctuation and more

MM provides daily structure to aid MM provides daily structure to aid with classroom management and with classroom management and creating a safe and nurturing creating a safe and nurturing environmentenvironment


HOW:HOW:You are bound only by your You are bound only by your

imaginationimaginationUse Use colourscolours, pictures and sounds, pictures and soundsAsk questions to invoke group Ask questions to invoke group

participation and draw on participation and draw on background knowledgebackground knowledge


HOW:HOW:Here is an example of a morning message:Here is an example of a morning message:Good Morning Boys and Girls,Good Morning Boys and Girls,Today is (day of the week), (month), (day), Today is (day of the week), (month), (day),

(year). (year). We will ________________________________.We will ________________________________.(Comment and Task of the day)(Comment and Task of the day)

Love,Love,Mrs. Nelson Mrs. Nelson


HOW:HOW:Before modeling “how”, are there Before modeling “how”, are there

any questions?any questions?http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KUh0Q3CmJYI&feature=player_detailpage

http://youtu.be/YyrtpOtHciYhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=CkQ_n-N-eUM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KUh0Q3CmJYI&feature=player_detailpage



http://youtu.be/YyrtpOtHciY

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=CkQ_n-N-eUM



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