Many teachers provide "bell work" -- activities that students jump into as soon as the bell rings to signal the start of the school day. Such assignments get the day off to a purposeful start by focusing kids' energies and attention. Bell work activities might be written on the chalkboard or in worksheet format. They might be brainteaser activities, reflections on an inspiring quote, a review of a skill taught the day before, daily journal writing, or a response to a writing prompt.
One teacher we know posts a Daily Numbers sign (from the state's lottery game by the same name) in the back of the room. Each morning, students go immediately to the back of the room to grab their "daily numbers" -- a half-sheet of ten math problems that review math operations and a variety of other concepts including measurement, telling time, and money. When students finish their daily numbers, they start right in on the day's work. When the teacher finishes correcting everybody's math problems, the morning meeting begins.
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