Fall Circle Slides 🍁
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Sunrise Circle
1st Grade SPED Edition
WELCOME FRIENDS!
Autumn Morning Meetings
September • October • November
☀️
Let's start our day with smiles, sharing, and self-love!
Volume 1: Fall
Our Week at a Glance
A Predictable Routine Every Day
Monday
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Connection
Wave, fist bump, or high-five to greet our friends.
Tuesday
📅
Calendar
Sing days of the week & track the autumn weather!
Wednesday
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Wellness
Mindful breathing & sensory regulation check-ins.
Thursday
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Share Time
Point and share your favorite items using picture cards.
Friday
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Celebration
Friday dance session and sweet weekend warmups!
Every slide is color-coded to match the student-facing printable mats. Point, say, and celebrate!
Morning Greeting Choice
Monday Connection
Point to select how you want to say hello!
👋 Wave Friendly wave
🖐️ High Five Gently touch palms
👊 Fist Bump Cool knuckle tap
🫶 Heart Hands Show some love
Teacher Guide: Model each greeting option and prompt peer-to-peer responses!
How is your battery feeling?
Feelings Check-in
Blue Zone
🥱
Slow Battery
Sad • Tired • Sick • Bored
Stretch & Warm up!
Green Zone
😊
Happy Battery
Calm • Ready • Happy • Focused
Ready to Learn!
Yellow Zone
😮
Bouncing Battery
Silly • Excited • Worried • Wiggly
Take a deep breath!
Red Zone
😡
Mad Battery
Angry • Frustrated • Out of Control
Ask for a break!
💡
All zones are okay! Let's help our bodies feel ready for the day.
Autumn Leaf Breathing
Wednesday Wellness
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Trace the Falling Leaf!
Trace with your finger: breathe IN as you go up, and blow OUT gently as it floats down.
1
Smell the beautiful rose
Inhale deeply through your nose...
2
Blow out the birthday candle
Exhale gently through your mouth...
3
Notice your quiet body
Feel calm and ready to do great things!
Let's practice this 3 times together. Deep breath in... and blow it out...
Calendar & Weather Check
Tuesday Calendar
What day is today?
Monday Was Yesterday
📅 Tuesday TODAY!
Wednesday Is Tomorrow
Thursday
Friday
What is the weather outside?
☀️ Sunny
🌧️ Rainy
☁️ Cloudy
💨 Windy
Daily Temperature check: Is it hot, warm, cool, or cold? Point and speak!
Fall Apple Stand Counting
Calendar Math
Let's count how many sweet red apples we have!
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🍎 2
🍎 3
🍎 4
🍎 5
🍎 6
🍎 7
🍎 8
🍎 9
🍎 10
Clap ten times for our delicious harvest! 👏👏 👏👏 👏👏
Alternate Activity: Ask students to match plastic visual counters on their desks to the screen numbers.
Autumn Share Time
Thursday Share Time
Which favorite fall item makes you super happy?
🎃 Big Pumpkin Carving and glowing
☕ Warm Cocoa Sweet chocolate sips
🍁 Leaf Pile Jumping & crunching
🥧 Sweet Pie Yummy apple dessert
Joy Prompt: Share your choice with a partner by saying: "I love the ______________!"
Friday Dance & Praise!
Friday Celebration
WE COMPLETED WEEK 1!
💃 🦁 🕺 🐼 🥳
Time for the Happy Dance!
Stand up or wiggle in your seat! We worked so hard all week. Let's celebrate our wonderful efforts together!
Class Praise: High five 2 friends and say: "You did an amazing job this week!"
Zones Calming Mat ☀️
Sunrise Circle
Daily Visual Check-in Mat
Name:
Date:
1 My battery is in the...
🥱
BLUE Slow Battery
😊
GREEN Ready Battery
😮
YELLOW Wiggly Battery
😡
RED Mad Battery
2 Draw or Write your feeling today!
Draw a smiley face, a wiggly line, or trace your finger here:
Place your feeling sticker or draw here!
3 My calming tool choice is...
💨 Leaf Breath
🧘 Body Stretch
🧸 Sensory Toy
⛺ Quiet Space
How to use: Print and laminate this mat. Attach soft-side velcro in the gray box. Students can velcro their selected emoji/zone daily during Sunrise Circle!
Fall Theme
Morning Meeting Teacher Guide 📋
Morning Meeting Master Guide
Year-Round Pacing (Day 1 to June 18, 2027)
TEACHER RESOURCE
Curriculum Implementation Map
Designed for 1st-grade SPED to build a highly predictable daily morning routine. Use the four seasonal slide decks repeatedly across the weeks, updating date and weather options dynamically.
🍂 Fall (Aug - Nov)
• Focus: School routines & rules.
• Check-in: Zones of Regulation.
• Breathing: Leaf Tracing.
❄️ Winter (Dec - Feb)
• Focus: Cozy wear, peer greets.
• Math: Counting 1-100 days.
• Breathing: Snowman Trace.
🌱 Spring (Mar - May)
• Focus: Growth affirmations.
• Weather: Rain & cloud tags.
☀️ Summer (June 1 - 18)
• Focus: End-of-year memories.
• Countdowns to final graduation!
Daily 5-Step Structure (15 Minutes)
MON Connection: Model greetings and selecting visual option cards.
TUE Calendar Math: Build number sense through weather tags & counting.
WED Wellness: Guided tracing breathing, regulation and coping strategies.
THU Share: Low-barrier sharing using picture choice boards.
FRI Celebration: Dance, music, air-fives, and peer-to-peer praise!
Special Education Accommodations
Alternative Communication: Provide laminated mats for non-verbal students to point to choice targets. Use sensory stickers (velcro, felt) on breathing paths for sensory-seeking learners.
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Daily Joy & SEL Bank
Low-Barrier Share Boards & Daily Activities
SPED TOOLKIT
Thursday Share Prompts (With Choice Options)
Fall Shares
"What sweet food do you love?" (Choices: 🍎 Apple, 🥧 Pie, 🎃 Pumpkin cupcake)
Winter Shares
"What warm accessory keeps you happy?" (Choices: 🧣 Scarf, 🧣 Mittens, 🧥 Fuzzy coat)
Spring Shares
"Which bug makes you smile?" (Choices: 🦋 Butterfly, 🐞 Ladybug, 🐝 Honeybee)
Summer Shares
"What icy treat is the best?" (Choices: 🍉 Watermelon, 🍦 Ice cream cone, 🍭 Fruit pop)
Self-Regulation & Calming Routine Bank
🍁 Fall: Leaf Breathing
Students follow their finger along a printed leaf. Inhale as leaf floats up, exhale as it lands.
Readiness Visual Rubric 🎯
Am I Ready to Learn?
My Visual Daily Goals
Name:
Date:
🟢 Green = Ready!
🟡 Yellow = Almost
🔴 Red = Need Help
🤝 My Body & Social Eyes (Pragmatics) Social Skills
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Safe Hands
Eyes look at speaker.
🟡
Wiggly Body
Need a gentle reminder.
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Hands Touching
Body is turned away.
🗣️ My Words & Pointing (Semantics) Vocabulary
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Point & Name
I choose my word cards.
🟡
Only Point
I do not name my choice.
🔴
No Choice
I need help choosing.
⏳ My Conversation Turn (Discourse) Flow
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Listen & Wait
Wait for my turn to point.
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Calling Out
Talking while friends talk.
🔴
Leaving Circle
Standing up and walking away.
🧩 My Cozy Sentences (Morphology) Word Building
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Whole Phrase
"I want ________."
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One Word
Only naming item label.
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No Word
Making sounds or pointing only.
⭐ My Goal Today:
Listen Safe Hands Use Words
Winter Circle Slides ❄️
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Sunrise Circle
1st Grade SPED Edition
STAY WARM & SHINE!
Winter Morning Meetings
December • January • February
❄️
Let's check the weather, practice cozy breathing, and sing together!
Volume 2: Winter
Our Winter Morning Routine
Predictable & Visual Daily Steps
1 👋
Greeting Choice
Wave, high-five, or heart hands!
2 🧣
Wardrobe Check
Are we wearing warm clothes today?
3 📅
Calendar Math
Count our days and check weather!
4 🧘
Snowman Breath
Relax our bodies for learning!
We can follow our steps independently using the cards on our desks!
Winter Clothes Visual Check
Warm & Safe check
Point to what you are wearing to keep cozy!
🤠 Warm Hat Keeps head warm
🧥 Thick Coat Zipped up tight
🧣 Cozy Scarf Wrapped up soft
🥾 Snow Boots Feet dry & safe
Let's practice pretending to zip our coats! Up, up, up! ZZZZIP! 🧥
Is it Snowing Outside?
Calendar & Weather
What day is today?
Monday Was Yesterday
📅 Tuesday TODAY!
Wednesday Is Tomorrow
Thursday
Friday
What is the weather outside?
❄️ Snowy
🌧️ Rainy
☁️ Cloudy
💨 Freezing Windy
Cold check: Let's rub our hands together to make warm friction energy! Warm, warm, warm!
Cozy Snowman Breathing
Wednesday Wellness
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Trace the Snowman!
Breathe IN as you trace up to the small head, and breathe OUT as you trace down the big snowy body!
1
Inhale through nose
Smell the fresh pine tree scent...
2
Exhale through mouth
Blow out frosty cold mist gently...
3
Relax your shoulders
Let your body melt like snow in the sun...
Let's take three beautiful snowman breaths together. Ready? In... and out...
Winter Calming Card ❄️
Winter Calming Card
Sensory & Breathing Trace Mat
Name:
Date:
1 Trace the Snowman Breath!
Use your finger to trace up the snowman while breathing in, and down while breathing out!
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Inhale
Trace Up
Exhale
Trace Down
Inhale deeply through your nose like smelling hot pine wood. Exhale gently like cooling warm cocoa! ☕
2 Tactile Mitten Rubbing
Place your hands over the mittens below. Rub your palms together fast to feel the cozy friction heat!
🧣 Left Mitten Target
🧣 Right Mitten Target
Sensory tip: Laminate this card and glue a small piece of textured felt over the snowman's body and mittens. This provides a tactile trace surface for self-regulation!
Winter Theme
Spring Circle Slides 🦋
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🐝
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Sunrise Circle
1st Grade SPED Edition
WATCH US BLOOM!
Spring Morning Meetings
March • April • May
🌱
Let's check the weather, practice deep blooming breaths, and say sweet affirmations!
Volume 3: Spring
Our Spring Morning Checklist
Predictable & Clean Routine
1 👋
Greeting Time
Say hello to our sweet neighbors!
2 📅
Calendar Check
Track days, months, and warm rains!
3 💬
Affirmation
Sing: "I can do amazing things!"
4 🦋
Butterfly Math
Count and match patterns!
Let's stand up, stretch like a seed growing, and get ready!
Spring Calendar & Weather
Tuesday Routine
What day is today?
Monday Was Yesterday
📅 Tuesday TODAY!
Wednesday Is Tomorrow
Thursday
Friday
What is the weather outside?
🌸 Sunny & Warm
🌧️ Rain Showers
☁️ Overcast
💨 Gentle Breeze
🌿 Fun Spring Routine: Point to the screen and count how many flowers are blooming in our window today!
Our Growth Mindset Affirmations
Wednesday Wellness
🌳
My Growth Tree
Point to each glowing leaf as we read our daily self-love words!
🌟
"I am smart and capable!"
My brain can learn hard things.
💪
"I can try again and grow!"
Mistakes help my brain grow stronger.
❤️
"I am a wonderful classmate!"
I share, help, and show kindness.
Let's hug ourselves tight and say: "I believe in ME!" ❤️
Spring Blossom Counting
Calendar Math
Count our 15 beautiful purple butterflies!
🦋 1
🦋 2
🦋 3
🦋 4
🦋 5
🦋 6
🦋 7
🦋 8
🦋 9
🦋 10
🦋 11
🦋 12
🦋 13
Summer Circle Slides ☀️
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Sunrise Circle
1st Grade SPED Edition
Bright Summer Days!
Summer Morning Meetings
June • July • August
🍦
Let's look at the sunny weather, share sweet cold treats, and celebrate our summer growth!
Volume 4: Summer
Our Summer Daily Steps
Easy Visual Routine
1 👋
Summer Hello
Wave hello with a giant happy smile!
2 📅
Hot Weather
Check the warm temperature and sun!
3 🌊
Ocean Breath
Breathe like gentle ocean waves!
4 🎉
Celebrate!
Share cool treats and dance together!
Point to the screen or use your desk mats to tell your feeling!
Sunny Summer Calendar
Tuesday Routine
What day is today?
Monday Was Yesterday
📅 Tuesday TODAY!
Wednesday Is Tomorrow
Thursday
Friday
What is the weather outside?
☀️ Sunny & Hot
🌧️ Warm Rain
☁️ Sunny Clouds
🥵 Super Hot!
🕶️ Summer Prompt: Ask students: "Should we wear shorts or long pants today?" Point and explain!
Cozy Summer Ocean Breaths
Wednesday Wellness
🌊
Ocean Breathing
Trace the gentle wave up as we breathe IN , and trace the wave back down as we breathe OUT .
1
Breathe in the warm sea breeze
Fill your tummy like a big beach ball!
2
Let it out soft and quiet
Make the sound of rolling waves... shhhh...
3
Happy and calm body
Our body feels peaceful and clean.
Let's take three deep ocean wave breaths together. Deep breath in... and let it roll out...
Cozy Summer Treat Share
Thursday Share Time
Which ice-cold summer treat is your favorite?
🍭 Fruity Popsicle Cold cherry & lime sips
🍦 Ice Cream Cone Sweet vanilla scoops
🍉 Watermelon Slice Juicy red slices
🍓 Strawberries Sweet red summer berries
🍦 Share with a partner by pointing and saying: "Yum, I choose the ______________!"