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“Morning Meeting group activities are short and fast-paced, and involve everyone in the class. Though they may appear to be “just for fun,” they support crucial learning goals: Some activities incorporate academic skill-building components that tie in to current topics in the curriculum; others offer practice in important generalized skills like listening, following directions, exercising self-control, or practicing deductive reasoning; still others help build a positive classroom community”

–from The Morning Meeting Book

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