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Establishing Opening and Closing Routines
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Establishing Opening and Closing Routines

Collector: Ann V.
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In the post-COVID classroom, it is more important than ever to establish routines that help learners transition into the classroom and focus on the day’s lesson. The 15 activities in the Establishing Opening and Closing Routines Collection are designed to do just that.

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Concepts

active listening, appreciation, choral reading, close reading, debate, emotions, empathy, feelings, gratitude, inferences, interpreting quotations, making inferences, mood, moods, routines, sentence structure, building community, classroom community, controversial topics, expressing feelings, identifying emotions, positive reinforcement, positive thinking, self reflection, self-awareness, self-management, reading comprehension, poetry, responsible decision-making, diverse perspectives, social-emotional learning, remote learning, covid-19

Resource Details

Grade
6th - 12th
Subjects
Social & Emotional Learning
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Topics
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For Teacher Use

Collection Items

    Mood Meter

    Mood Meter

    Activity
    Overview of Opening and Closing Routines (Google)

    Overview of Opening and Closing Routines (Google)

    Teacher Reference
    Overview of Opening and Closing Routines (.pdf)

    Overview of Opening and Closing Routines (.pdf)

    Teacher Reference
    Overview of Opening and Closing Routines (.html)

    Overview of Opening and Closing Routines (.html)

    Teacher Reference
    Opening Routine: Mood Meter (.pptx)

    Opening Routine: Mood Meter (.pptx)

    Presentation
    Opening Routine: Mood Meter (Pear Deck)

    Opening Routine: Mood Meter (Pear Deck)

    Presentation
    Emoji Emotions

    Emoji Emotions

    Activity
    Opening Routine: Emoji Emotions (.pptx)

    Opening Routine: Emoji Emotions (.pptx)

    Presentation
    Opening Routine: Emoji Emotions (Pear Deck)

    Opening Routine: Emoji Emotions (Pear Deck)

    Presentation
    Picture This

    Picture This

    Activity
    Opening Routine: Picture This (.pptx)

    Opening Routine: Picture This (.pptx)

    Presentation
    Opening Routine: Picture This (Pear Deck)

    Opening Routine: Picture This (Pear Deck)

    Presentation
    New York Times: What’s Going On in This Picture?

    New York Times: What’s Going On in This Picture?

    Graphics & Images
    Three Good Things

    Three Good Things

    Activity
    Opening Routine: Three Good Things (.pptx)

    Opening Routine: Three Good Things (.pptx)

    Presentation
    Opening Routine: Three Good Things (Pear Deck)

    Opening Routine: Three Good Things (Pear Deck)

    Presentation
    Notable Quotable

    Notable Quotable

    Activity
    Opening Routine: Notable Quotable (.pptx)

    Opening Routine: Notable Quotable (.pptx)

    Presentation
    Opening Routine: Notable Quotable (Pear Deck)

    Opening Routine: Notable Quotable (Pear Deck)

    Presentation
    Slow Down with The Slowdown

    Slow Down with The Slowdown

    Activity
    Opening Routine: Slow Down with The Slowdown (.pptx)

    Opening Routine: Slow Down with The Slowdown (.pptx)

    Presentation
    Opening Routine: Slow Down with The Slowdown (Pear Deck)

    Opening Routine: Slow Down with The Slowdown (Pear Deck)

    Presentation
    The Slowdown

    The Slowdown

    Audio
    Rose, Thorn, Bud

    Rose, Thorn, Bud

    Activity
    Opening Routine: Rose, Thorn, Bud (.pptx)

    Opening Routine: Rose, Thorn, Bud (.pptx)

    Presentation
    Opening Routine: Rose, Thorn, Bud (Pear Deck)

    Opening Routine: Rose, Thorn, Bud (Pear Deck)

    Presentation
    Handout: Rose, Thorn, Bug (Google)

    Handout: Rose, Thorn, Bug (Google)

    Worksheet
    Handout: Rose, Thorn, Bug (.pdf)

    Handout: Rose, Thorn, Bug (.pdf)

    Worksheet
    Fist to Five

    Fist to Five

    Activity
    Opening Routine: Fist to Five (.pptx)

    Opening Routine: Fist to Five (.pptx)

    Presentation
    Opening Routine: Fist to Five (Pear Deck)

    Opening Routine: Fist to Five (Pear Deck)

    Presentation
    Take a Stand

    Take a Stand

    Activity
    Opening Routine: Take a Stand (Pear Deck)

    Opening Routine: Take a Stand (Pear Deck)

    Presentation
    Opening Routine: Take a Stand (.pptx)

    Opening Routine: Take a Stand (.pptx)

    Presentation
    First Chapter Fridays

    First Chapter Fridays

    Activity
    Opening Routine: First Chapter Fridays (.pptx)

    Opening Routine: First Chapter Fridays (.pptx)

    Presentation
    Opening Routine: First Chapter Fridays (Pear Deck)

    Opening Routine: First Chapter Fridays (Pear Deck)

    Presentation
    Maintain and Modify

    Maintain and Modify

    Activity
    Closing Routine: Maintain and Modify (.pptx)

    Closing Routine: Maintain and Modify (.pptx)

    Presentation
    Closing Routine: Maintain and Modify (Pear Deck)

    Closing Routine: Maintain and Modify (Pear Deck)

    Presentation
    Compass Points

    Compass Points

    Activity
    Handout: Compass Points (.pdf)

    Handout: Compass Points (.pdf)

    Worksheet
    Handout: Compass Points (Google)

    Handout: Compass Points (Google)

    Worksheet
    Closing Routine: Compass Points (.pptx)

    Closing Routine: Compass Points (.pptx)

    Presentation
    Closing Routine: Compass Points (Pear Deck)

    Closing Routine: Compass Points (Pear Deck)

    Presentation
    Appreciate, Apology, Aha

    Appreciate, Apology, Aha

    Activity
    Closing Routine: Appreciate, Apology, Aha (.pptx)

    Closing Routine: Appreciate, Apology, Aha (.pptx)

    Presentation
    Closing Routine: Appreciate, Apology, Aha (Pear Deck)

    Closing Routine: Appreciate, Apology, Aha (Pear Deck)

    Presentation
    Closing Challenge

    Closing Challenge

    Activity
    Closing Routine: Closing Challenge (Pear Deck)

    Closing Routine: Closing Challenge (Pear Deck)

    Presentation
    Closing Routine: Closing Challenge (.pptx)

    Closing Routine: Closing Challenge (.pptx)

    Presentation
    Exit Cards

    Exit Cards

    Activity
    Closing Routine: Exit Cards (Pear Deck)

    Closing Routine: Exit Cards (Pear Deck)

    Presentation
    Closing Routine: Exit Cards (.pptx)

    Closing Routine: Exit Cards (.pptx)

    Presentation
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