Morning Greeting Choices

Morning Greeting Choices help build a classroom community and enhance social emotional learning and connection with children in Preschool, Kindergarten, First, and Second Grade. They can also be used with children with special needs and Autism. Children choose a greeting and then greet their teacher and friends to further enhance connection to others and take part in developing a social emotionally safe learning environment.

Greeting Signs include
Welcome Preschool
Welcome Kindergarten
Welcome 1st Grade
Welcome 2nd Grade

Morning Greeting Choices
Afternoon Greeting Choices

How Would You Like To Be Greeted?

14 Greetings that represent children of different cultures, race, and inclusive of disabilities.

Hug
Handshake
High Five
Fist Bump
Elbow Tap
Pat on the Back
Pinky Connect

No Contact Choices
Dab
Dance
Make a Silly Face
Salute
Verbal
Smile
Wink

Other resources you may enjoy to develop your social emotional connections throughout the year are the
Emotion Check In Chart
Feeling Detective Game
Emotion Matching
The Autism Home Schedule can be very beneficial for helping parents develop a consistent visual schedule so children arrive emotionally regulated and ready to start the day!
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