 Morning routines are an important part of early education. It helps them to feel safe when they come to school knowing what to expect and what to do. When my students arrive at school I have a basket of rocks that I have written their names on. When they arrive to our classroom they find their rock with their name on it. This is good exposure for them to read their name and to not accidentally grab another friend's name. It's also a way that I have them take care of their own attendance. If they're here they grab their name and put it into our family nest. As the day goes on the nest tells us who's here and the basket tells us who's not here. After they put their rock into the nest they grab a squirt of hand sanitizer. As they're washing their hands they think to themselves how to greet the teacher. Will I give her a handshake a high five or a hug? Grab that rock please. Rock in and handshake high five hug. What are you thinking? Your shoes are very blue and pretty. Tatin is your rock in. Excellent. Soap those hands while you are soaping handshake high five hug. A hug this morning. Good morning. Welcome to school. Grab your rock. Rock is in. Check. Wash your hands. Handshake. High five. Hug. Oh a hug. Thank you Jude. Welcome to school. This way it's their choice on how to greet me in the morning and to start our day off right.