There are weekends when planning simply does not happen. Maybe you needed the break. Maybe life was full. Maybe your energy was spent somewhere else. Now it is Sunday night. School starts in the morning, and you need something solid. This lesson plan gives you a way to begin the day with structure, participation, and calm. It requires no materials, no copies, and no prep. It can be used in any classroom setting, including Pre-K through third grade, and it works well as a whol

Students attentively listen as the teacher leads a discussion in a dynamic classroom setting. There are moments in teaching that stay with you. One of them is when a student looks you in the eye and says, “I don’t care.” You might be mid-lesson or offering support during a work period. You might be checking in on a blank assignment or trying to encourage someone who’s been silent all week. Whatever the setting, that phrase lands heavy. You want to keep the momentum of the cla

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