October:
10 Minutes
“Cultivating Joy & Community”
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October 1, 2026:
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Greeting
As you enter the classroom, greet a few classmates and discuss:
What is the last song you remember listening to?
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Partner: Would You Rather
Would you rather…
Everything you hear sounds like singing or you can never hear any music again?
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Short Activity
Roll a dice, randomly select, or the student of the day/week selects:
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October 2, 2026:
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Greeting
As you enter the classroom, greet a few classmates and discuss:
If you could get rid of one food forever, what would it be?
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Partner: Would You Rather
Would you rather…
Have a rewind button or a pause button in life?
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Short Activity
Roll a dice, randomly select, or the student of the day/week selects:
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October 5, 2026:
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Greeting
As you enter the classroom, greet a few classmates and discuss:
What the first tv show you remember watching and loving as a baby/toddler?
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Partner: Would You Rather
Would you rather…
Have to wear a jacket in the summer or have to wear shorts in the winter?
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Short Activity
Roll a dice, randomly select, or the student of the day/week selects:
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October 6, 2026:
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Greeting
As you enter the classroom, greet a few classmates and discuss:
What’s your favorite snack to eat after school?
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Partner: Would You Rather
Would you rather…
Would you rather paint a pumpkin or carve a pumpkin?
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Short Activity
Roll a dice, randomly select, or the student of the day/week selects:
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October 7, 2026:
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Greeting
As you enter the classroom, greet a few classmates and discuss:
What’s your favorite taco topping/ingredients?
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Partner: Would You Rather
Would you rather…
Would you rather have to wear a Halloween costume every day in October or never get any candy on Halloween?
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Short Activity
Roll a dice, randomly select, or the student of the day/week selects:
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October 8, 2026:
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Greeting
As you enter the classroom, greet a few classmates and discuss:
What is the scariest thing you have done?
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Partner: Would You Rather
Would you rather…
Would you rather never have homework or get paid $5 every time you do your homework?
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Short Activity
Roll a dice, randomly select, or the student of the day/week selects:
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October 9, 2026:
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Greeting
As you enter the classroom, greet a few classmates and discuss:
What’s your favorite Halloween costume you ever wore?
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Partner: Would You Rather
Would you rather…
Would you rather have to eat pizza every day or tacos every day?
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Short Activity
Roll a dice, randomly select, or the student of the day/week selects:
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October 12, 2026:
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Greeting
As you enter the classroom, greet a few classmates and discuss:
If you could be any animal for a week, what animal would you be?
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Partner: Would You Rather
Would you rather…
Would you rather sleep in an abandoned house or in the middle of the woods alone?
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Short Activity
Roll a dice, randomly select, or the student of the day/week selects:
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October 13, 2026:
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Greeting
As you enter the classroom, greet a few classmates and discuss:
What was/is your favorite recess game to play?
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Partner: Would You Rather
Would you rather…
Would you rather turn into a black cat or a bat on Halloween?
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Short Activity
Roll a dice, randomly select, or the student of the day/week selects:
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October 14, 2026:
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Greeting
As you enter the classroom, greet a few classmates and discuss:
What is your favorite sport to watch on tv?
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Partner: Would You Rather
Would you rather…
Would you rather tell scary stories or listen to them?
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Short Activity
Roll a dice, randomly select, or the student of the day/week selects:
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October 15, 2026:
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Greeting
As you enter the classroom, greet a few classmates and discuss:
What's your favorite breakfast food?
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Partner: Would You Rather
Would you rather…
Would you rather only be able to whisper or only able to scream?
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Short Activity
Roll a dice, randomly select, or the student of the day/week selects:
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October 16, 2026:
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Greeting
As you enter the classroom, greet a few classmates and discuss:
If you could meet any celebrity, who would you want to meet?
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Partner: Would You Rather
Would you rather…
Would you rather your shoes always squeak when you walk, or stomach always grumbles when you are sitting down?
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Short Activity
Roll a dice, randomly select, or the student of the day/week selects:
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October 19, 2026:
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Greeting
As you enter the classroom, greet a few classmates and discuss:
What fictional location in a tv show or movie would you like to visit?
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Partner: Would You Rather
Would you rather…
Would you rather have unlimited supply of your favorite snack or never have to do homework again?
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Short Activity
Roll a dice, randomly select, or the student of the day/week selects:
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October 20, 2026:
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Greeting
As you enter the classroom, greet a few classmates and discuss:
If you had no internet for a month, what would you do?
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Partner: Would You Rather
Would you rather…
Would you rather be able to explore deep oceans or outspace?
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Short Activity
Roll a dice, randomly select, or the student of the day/week selects:
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October 21, 2026:
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Greeting
As you enter the classroom, greet a few classmates and discuss:
If you could decorate a pair of crocs, what would you decorate them with?
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Partner: Would You Rather
Would you rather…
Would you rather jump into a pile of leaves or rake the leaves?
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Short Activity
Roll a dice, randomly select, or the student of the day/week selects:
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October 22, 2026:
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Greeting
As you enter the classroom, greet a few classmates and discuss:
What’s a song that always puts you in a good mood?
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Partner: Would You Rather
Would you rather…
Be able to walk on your hands or write with your feet?
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Short Activity
Roll a dice, randomly select, or the student of the day/week selects:
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October 27, 2026:
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Greeting
As you enter the classroom, greet a few classmates and discuss:
What’s your favorite candy?
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Partner: Would You Rather
Would you rather…
Would you rather go out trick or treating or stay home and pass out candy?
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Short Activity
Roll a dice, randomly select, or the student of the day/week selects:
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October 28, 2026:
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Greeting
As you enter the classroom, greet a few classmates and discuss:
What’s the best/scariest Halloween decorations you have seen in your neighborhood?
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Partner: Would You Rather
Would you rather…
Would you rather eat only candy corn every day for breakfast or never be able to eat candy again?
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Short Activity
Roll a dice, randomly select, or the student of the day/week selects:
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October 29, 2026:
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Greeting
As you enter the classroom, greet a few classmates and discuss:
Why do you think black cats are considered bad luck?
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Partner: Would You Rather
Would you rather…
Have to eat all your trick or treat candy the day you get it or only eat one piece a day?
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Short Activity
Roll a dice, randomly select, or the student of the day/week selects:
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October 30, 2026: Halloween
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Greeting
As you enter the classroom, greet a few classmates and discuss:
If you could dress as anything for Halloween, what would you dress as?
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Partner: Would You Rather
Would you rather…
Would you rather everything you ate taste like candy corn or sour patch kids candy?
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Short Activity
Roll a dice, randomly select, or the student of the day/week selects:
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