Morning Meetings

As I read the book and the artcles, I had several thoughts about morning meetings. When I first started, I was very skeptical, it sounded like it would take valuable learning time, but as I continued to read, I realized it is learning. I liked that the teachers brought out the fact that their classrooms were no longer individual students, but an entire community. I think that having the students greet one another builds comrodery in the classroom. When the children are given the opportunity to share one interesting thing about themselves and then have the other children comment on it, it makes anyone feel good to know they are being heard. I have had my mind changed, I would use this in my classroom.