Here’s a Morning Meeting greeting idea that will help students practice sequencing and sentence structure.
Backward Day Handshake Greeting
Students pass along a friendly handshake, but say the greeting backward.
How to Do It
- Choose a student to begin the greeting.
- The first greeter shakes hands with the person to her left and says, “[Alexis], morning good!”
- The receiver responds, “[Gabriella], morning good!”
- Continue around the circle until all have been greeted.
Tip for Success
- Model friendly handshaking and saying a backward greeting.
- Display a chart with backward greetings for reference (for example, “Max, you to Tuesday happy!”).
Variations
- Later, do other Morning Meeting components backward. For example, read the message backward or sing a song backward. (Model and practice beforehand.)
- Shake hands with hands behind back and try to maintain eye contact.
You can find more Morning Meeting greeting ideas like this one in 80 Morning Meeting Ideas for Grades K–2, by Susan Lattanzi Roser.
