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September:

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“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:

  1. Classroom rock, paper scissors
  2. Freeze game/ movement video
  3. Heads down, thumbs up
  4. Guess the topic
  5. Walk stop
  6. Group count

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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

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Would you rather have a homework-free month or a daily 60 minute recess for a month?

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  1. Classroom rock, paper scissors
  2. Freeze game/ movement video
  3. Heads down, thumbs up
  4. Guess the topic
  5. Walk stop
  6. Group count

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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:

  1. Classroom rock, paper scissors
  2. Freeze game/ movement video
  3. Heads down, thumbs up
  4. Guess the topic
  5. Walk stop
  6. Group count

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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

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  1. Classroom rock, paper scissors
  2. Freeze game/ movement video
  3. Heads down, thumbs up
  4. Guess the topic
  5. Walk stop
  6. Group count

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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:

  1. Classroom rock, paper scissors
  2. Freeze game/ movement video
  3. Heads down, thumbs up
  4. Guess the topic
  5. Walk stop
  6. Group count

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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

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  1. Classroom rock, paper scissors
  2. Freeze game/ movement video
  3. Heads down, thumbs up
  4. Guess the topic
  5. Walk stop
  6. Group count

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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

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  1. Classroom rock, paper scissors
  2. Freeze game/ movement video
  3. Heads down, thumbs up
  4. Guess the topic
  5. Walk stop
  6. Group count

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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

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Would you rather have the power to stop time or the power to fast forward time?

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Short Activity

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  1. Classroom rock, paper scissors
  2. Freeze game/ movement video
  3. Heads down, thumbs up
  4. Guess the topic
  5. Walk stop
  6. Group count

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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

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Would you rather live on a peaceful island or in a big city?

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Short Activity

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  1. Classroom rock, paper scissors
  2. Freeze game/ movement video
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  4. Guess the topic
  5. Walk stop
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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

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Would you rather write a bestselling book or direct a blockbuster movie?

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Short Activity

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  1. Classroom rock, paper scissors
  2. Freeze game/ movement video
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  4. Guess the topic
  5. Walk stop
  6. Group count

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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

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  1. Classroom rock, paper scissors
  2. Freeze game/ movement video
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  4. Guess the topic
  5. Walk stop
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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

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  1. Classroom rock, paper scissors
  2. Freeze game/ movement video
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  5. Walk stop
  6. Group count

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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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  5. Walk stop
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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

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Would you rather be able to control fire or water?

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Short Activity

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  1. Classroom rock, paper scissors
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  5. Walk stop
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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

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  1. Classroom rock, paper scissors
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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

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  1. Classroom rock, paper scissors
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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

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Would you rather only be able to whisper or only be able to shout?

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  1. Classroom rock, paper scissors
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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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  1. Classroom rock, paper scissors
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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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  1. Classroom rock, paper scissors
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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

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Would you rather have the ability to change the past or see into the future?

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Short Activity

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