September:
10 Minutes
“Cultivating Joy & Community”
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September 1, 2026: First Day of School!
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Greeting
As you enter the classroom, greet a few classmates and discuss:
What is one fun thing you did this summer?
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Partner: Would You Rather
Would you rather…
Have school all summer or school all winter?
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Short Activity
Roll a dice, randomly select, or the student of the day/week selects:
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September 2, 2026: Glad to have you back!
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Greeting
As you enter the classroom, greet a few classmates and discuss:
If you had to eat at the same restaurant every day, what restaurant would you choose?
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Partner: Would You Rather
Would you rather…
Would you rather have a homework-free month or a daily 60 minute recess for a month?
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Short Activity
Roll a dice, randomly select, or the student of the day/week selects:
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September 3, 2026
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Greeting
As you enter the classroom, greet a few classmates and discuss:
If you could turn into any wild animal for a month, what would you choose?
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Partner: Would You Rather
Would you rather…
Would you rather be the funniest person in the room or the most intelligent?
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Short Activity
Roll a dice, randomly select, or the student of the day/week selects:
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September 4, 2026: End of Week 1!
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Greeting
As you enter the classroom, greet a few classmates and discuss:
What’s your favorite sport or exercise to do?
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Partner: Would You Rather
Would you rather…
Would you rather be fluent in all languages or be a master of every musical instrument?
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Short Activity
Roll a dice, randomly select, or the student of the day/week selects:
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September 8, 2026:
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Greeting
As you enter the classroom, greet a few classmates and discuss:
What is something that made you smile this weekend?
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Partner: Would You Rather
Would you rather…
Would you rather have an unlimited supply of books or an unlimited supply of music??
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Short Activity
Roll a dice, randomly select, or the student of the day/week selects:
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September 9, 2026:
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Greeting
As you enter the classroom, greet a few classmates and discuss:
If you could hang out with any cartoon character, who would you choose?
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Partner: Would You Rather
Would you rather…
Would you rather spend a day without technology or a week without dessert?
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Short Activity
Roll a dice, randomly select, or the student of the day/week selects:
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September 10, 2026:
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Greeting
As you enter the classroom, greet a few classmates and discuss:
If you could use any superpower at school, what would it be?
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Partner: Would You Rather
Would you rather…
Would you rather be able to control the weather or talk to animals?
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Short Activity
Roll a dice, randomly select, or the student of the day/week selects:
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September 11, 2026:
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Greeting
As you enter the classroom, greet a few classmates and discuss:
What is a hobby you enjoy doing?
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Partner: Would You Rather
Would you rather…
Would you rather have the power to stop time or the power to fast forward time?
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Short Activity
Roll a dice, randomly select, or the student of the day/week selects:
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September 14, 2026:
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Greeting
As you enter the classroom, greet a few classmates and discuss:
Have you ever been outside the country? If yes, where? If not, where would you like to go?
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Partner: Would You Rather
Would you rather…
Would you rather live on a peaceful island or in a big city?
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Short Activity
Roll a dice, randomly select, or the student of the day/week selects:
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September 15, 2026:
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Greeting
As you enter the classroom, greet a few classmates and discuss:
What do you all like to put on your hamburger?
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Partner: Would You Rather
Would you rather…
Would you rather write a bestselling book or direct a blockbuster movie?
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Short Activity
Roll a dice, randomly select, or the student of the day/week selects:
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September 16, 2026:
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Greeting
As you enter the classroom, greet a few classmates and discuss:
If you had a song play every time you walked into a room, what song would that be?
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Partner: Would You Rather
Would you rather…
Would you rather have the ability to fly or to breathe underwater?
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Short Activity
Roll a dice, randomly select, or the student of the day/week selects:
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September 18, 2026:
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Greeting
As you enter the classroom, greet a few classmates and discuss:
If you could eliminate one food no one could ever eat again, what would you eliminate?
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Partner: Would You Rather
Would you rather…
Would you rather always have to sing rather than speak or dance everywhere you go instead of walk?
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Short Activity
Roll a dice, randomly select, or the student of the day/week selects:
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September 21, 2026:
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Greeting
As you enter the classroom, greet a few classmates and discuss:
What is your favorite season of the year (Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer) and why?
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Partner: Would You Rather
Would you rather…
Would you rather be famous on Youtube or be a movie star?
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Short Activity
Roll a dice, randomly select, or the student of the day/week selects:
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September 22, 2026:
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Greeting
As you enter the classroom, greet a few classmates and discuss:
If you could have dinner with any famous person, who would you want to have dinner with?
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Partner: Would You Rather
Would you rather…
Would you rather be able to control fire or water?
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Short Activity
Roll a dice, randomly select, or the student of the day/week selects:
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September 23, 2026:
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Greeting
As you enter the classroom, greet a few classmates and discuss:
If you could make any ice cream flavor, what flavor would you create?
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Partner: Would You Rather
Would you rather…
Have to eat ice cream as every meal or never eat ice cream again?
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Short Activity
Roll a dice, randomly select, or the student of the day/week selects:
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September 24, 2026:
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Greeting
As you enter the classroom, greet a few classmates and discuss:
Do you have any hidden talents?
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Partner: Would You Rather
Would you rather…
Would you rather live without music or without movies/tv shows?
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Short Activity
Roll a dice, randomly select, or the student of the day/week selects:
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September 25, 2026:
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Greeting
As you enter the classroom, greet a few classmates and discuss:
What’s your favorite Youtube channel or TV show?
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Partner: Would You Rather
Would you rather…
Would you rather only be able to whisper or only be able to shout?
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Short Activity
Roll a dice, randomly select, or the student of the day/week selects:
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September 28, 2026:
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Greeting
As you enter the classroom, greet a few classmates and discuss:
What is your favorite meal at home?
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Partner: Would You Rather
Would you rather…
Would you rather go out to eat at a restaurant or eat at home?
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Short Activity
Roll a dice, randomly select, or the student of the day/week selects:
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September 29, 2026:
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Greeting
As you enter the classroom, greet a few classmates and discuss:
What is your favorite meal at home?
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Partner: Would You Rather
Would you rather…
Would you rather be a world famous chef or a NASA astronaut?
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Short Activity
Roll a dice, randomly select, or the student of the day/week selects:
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September 30, 2026:
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Greeting
As you enter the classroom, greet a few classmates and discuss:
How do you like to spend a rainy day?
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Partner: Would You Rather
Would you rather…
Would you rather have the ability to change the past or see into the future?
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Short Activity
Roll a dice, randomly select, or the student of the day/week selects:
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