Goodtalk
Goodtalk

Morning Meeting Questions

Young kids love to talk when the question is simple and a little bit silly. These cards are short enough for the teacher to read aloud and safe for every child in the room. Most are playful, and a few help the class talk about friendship, recess and treating each other well.

Good for: Teachers of kids ages 6 to 9 who want a calm start to the day or a good circle time.

Play 70 cards

Tips for playing

  • Read the card aloud and let a few kids answer, not the whole class every time.
  • It's always fine to pass.
  • Save the friendship cards for a day when the class has time to talk.

Depth: lightLight questions

Easy to start with. Good for warming up.

  1. Which recess game should the whole class try?
  2. If our class had a mascot animal, what should we name it?
  3. What can you do now that you couldn't do when you started school?
  4. What machine should we invent for our class?
  5. Tell us about a time someone helped you. What did they do?
  6. Where is the best place to play at school?
  7. Which animal should look after our classroom at night?
  8. What cheer should our class have?
  9. What color should our classroom be?
  10. What do you think the whiteboard has seen in our classroom?
  11. What's the most fun thing we've done together as a class?
  12. What song should we sing every morning?
  13. What do you like to play when it rains at recess?
  14. Which subject is fun right now, and why?
  15. Which game would you teach a new kid first?
  16. What do you think the school does when everyone has gone home?
  17. If our class built a snowman, what should we call it?
  18. Which animal would you bring on a walk in the woods?
  19. What would you draw if you were drawing a happy day?
  20. What's the most fun thing you can do with a puddle?
  21. What sound at school do you like best?
  22. What should go in our class treasure chest?
  23. What game should we play at a class party?
  24. What can you do with a friend that's hard to do alone?
  25. Which book should our teacher read aloud to the class?
  26. What would you do if the playground were full of snow?
  27. What do you think ants talk about?
  28. What would a school day be like for an elephant?
  29. What's the best thing you can find in a sandbox?
  30. What would the best playground in the world have?
  31. How can you make a boring day a little more fun?
  32. What's a good rule for recess?
  33. How can we make waiting in line more fun?
  34. What new word have you learned lately?
  35. What could you teach the rest of the class to do?
  36. If you could give our class a present that can't be bought, what would it be?
  37. What do you think a dragon eats for lunch?
  38. What do you look forward to when you get to school in the morning?
  39. Which season is best for playing outside?
  40. If our class went exploring, where should we go?
  41. How can we take good care of our classroom?
  42. What's a fun way we could say good morning to each other?
  43. What should we do if we had a whole day of nothing but play?
  44. What's the best thing about recess?
  45. If you found a magic egg on the playground, what should hatch out of it?
  46. What would you ask an astronaut?
  47. Which thing in our classroom should come alive for a day?
  48. What was the best thing that happened at school this week?
  49. What made you laugh at school lately?
  50. What does a happy dinosaur sound like?
  51. If we could have school somewhere else for a day, where should it be?
  52. What would you like to try in gym class?
  53. If our class got its own garden, what should we plant?

Depth: mediumA bit more personal

For when the conversation is flowing.

  1. What makes someone good to play with?
  2. What could you say to someone who is standing alone at recess?
  3. How can you tell when a friend is sad?
  4. What could you do to make someone else happy at recess?
  5. What can you do when two friends want to play different games?
  6. How can you ask if you can join in?
  7. What can you do when you get angry at recess?
  8. What helps when something feels hard in class?
  9. How do you become good friends again after an argument?
  10. What rule could the whole class agree on?
  11. What can we do so everyone feels good in our class?
  12. What can you do if you see someone being teased?
  13. How can you comfort a friend who is sad?
  14. What's something brave you can do in a classroom?
  15. Why is it good to keep practicing, even when you make mistakes?
  16. What can you say to yourself when something is hard?
  17. What makes a day at school a good day?

70 cards in this deck.