elegantlion Posted February 18, 2012 Share Posted February 18, 2012 Ds and I have always started our school day with read aloud time. Lately we've started chatting a bit before school, sometimes discussing a conversation from here, sometimes a current event, all very informal. I want to start adding a quick run through of our schedule for the day (so needed to focus) and maybe do some language vocabulary. All together I'm envisioning 15 to 20 minutes of chat time before we read. I know some schools have a time like this. I've seen it called seminar time, but I don't like that term. I want something to list on the schedule, but I don't know what to call it. Chat is too informal, orientation is too formal. Memory time isn't right either. Home room seems silly as we're a one room school. :tongue_smilie: What are some names I could use? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WillametteMom Posted February 18, 2012 Share Posted February 18, 2012 Advisory? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frankcassiesmom Posted February 18, 2012 Share Posted February 18, 2012 We do ours at the table so I call it "table time". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TXBeth Posted February 18, 2012 Share Posted February 18, 2012 Meeting Time? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
myfunnybunch Posted February 18, 2012 Share Posted February 18, 2012 Morning meeting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThisIsTheDay Posted February 18, 2012 Share Posted February 18, 2012 Circle time? But . . . you're not in a circle. Daily review? Daily preview? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eternalknot Posted February 18, 2012 Share Posted February 18, 2012 Advisory? :iagree: I had an Advisement period when I went to school. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elegantlion Posted February 18, 2012 Author Share Posted February 18, 2012 I like these, thank you and keep them coming. We could do square time, as our desks form a square, but...well ds would be amused. :lol: Advisory time: as in I advise you to actually finish your math today otherwise there will be consequences (said with a raised eyebrow). Meeting time: Probably want to avoid meeting as that reminds me of Monday morning meetings in my last job. I would zone out and doodle palm trees on my notes. Wait, that would be perfect as that is what ds prefers to do in the morning, except he draws geometric shapes. These are helping, thank you all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cosmos Posted February 18, 2012 Share Posted February 18, 2012 We do a Teaching Time each day, but it doesn't sound quite like what you're talking about. I like the suggestion of "morning meeting". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fhjmom Posted February 18, 2012 Share Posted February 18, 2012 Ds and I have always started our school day with read aloud time. Lately we've started chatting a bit before school, sometimes discussing a conversation from here, sometimes a current event, all very informal. I want to start adding a quick run through of our schedule for the day (so needed to focus) and maybe do some language vocabulary. All together I'm envisioning 15 to 20 minutes of chat time before we read. I know some schools have a time like this. I've seen it called seminar time, but I don't like that term. I want something to list on the schedule, but I don't know what to call it. Chat is too informal, orientation is too formal. Memory time isn't right either. Home room seems silly as we're a one room school. :tongue_smilie: What are some names I could use? Picking up in what you said above, what about just calling it "Focus"? "Daily prep"? "Focus Time"? "Daily Focus"? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arghmatey Posted February 18, 2012 Share Posted February 18, 2012 Reflections and connections Daily musings Daily brainstorm Contemplation station Think, Talk, Do Study Hall (llol) Tidbits The Huddle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Governess Posted February 18, 2012 Share Posted February 18, 2012 Warm-up. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KidsHappen Posted February 18, 2012 Share Posted February 18, 2012 I like these, thank you and keep them coming. We could do square time, as our desks form a square, but...well ds would be amused. :lol: Advisory time: as in I advise you to actually finish your math today otherwise there will be consequences (said with a raised eyebrow). Meeting time: Probably want to avoid meeting as that reminds me of Monday morning meetings in my last job. I would zone out and doodle palm trees on my notes. Wait, that would be perfect as that is what ds prefers to do in the morning, except he draws geometric shapes. These are helping, thank you all. Family Time? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joules Posted February 18, 2012 Share Posted February 18, 2012 We do the same thing after we watch the news each day. I list it as "Current Events and Discussion" which fits most anything. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parrothead Posted February 18, 2012 Share Posted February 18, 2012 Wasn't that called homeroom in high school? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elegantlion Posted February 18, 2012 Author Share Posted February 18, 2012 These are great, I like the idea of having something about focus in the name. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinder Posted February 18, 2012 Share Posted February 18, 2012 Lately we've started chatting a bit before school, sometimes discussing a conversation from here, sometimes a current event, all very informal. I want to start adding a quick run through of our schedule for the day (so needed to focus) and maybe do some language vocabulary. All together I'm envisioning 15 to 20 minutes of chat time before we read. What are some names I could use? When I was in the military the colonel called these How Goes It meetings. They were short and informal and just with the unit commanders; they didn't replace the longer, more formal staff meetings. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elegantlion Posted February 18, 2012 Author Share Posted February 18, 2012 When I was in the military the colonel called these How Goes It meetings. They were short and informal and just with the unit commanders; they didn't replace the longer, more formal staff meetings. I like that. I'm going to run some of these by ds, he always has an opinion. :D I'm also thinking I want to put it into a foreign language, Japanese, Latin, or Elvish. I did find 'Quel re is Elvish for Good day, that might work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WillametteMom Posted February 19, 2012 Share Posted February 19, 2012 Did you and your son choose something? :bigear: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LMA Posted February 19, 2012 Share Posted February 19, 2012 Wasn't that called homeroom in high school? That's what we called it. Now they have fancy names for various times in high school. My neighbor told me the word 'homeroom' is not used anymore. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sahamamama Posted February 19, 2012 Share Posted February 19, 2012 Morning Prep Sunrise Illuminations Coffee Talk (if you both drink coffee) ;) Focus Brain Training Mane Colloquium (morning conference, I think) ;) Capulus Colloquium (coffee conference, I think) :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elegantlion Posted February 19, 2012 Author Share Posted February 19, 2012 We have not yet decided. He told me he didn't care as long as it didn't sound stupid. He also told me I'd recognize stupid, so I'll take that as a compliment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MtnTeaching Posted February 19, 2012 Share Posted February 19, 2012 We have done this since we first started homeschooling and they were first learning about the calendar and weather. The kids named it "Morning Greeting". I wanted to call it "homeroom" time. They made it quite clear that "Morning Greeting" was a much nicer way to start the day. It has it's own special spot on their daily assignment sheet. Every day we check our calendars, our daily school assignment sheet, weather, current events, memorization work, and spend some time on a special topic we are working on. Right now we are making our way through the "Constitutional Literacy" set of DVD's. In the past we have done logic, geography, poems, Orchestra study, a science trivia study, Aesop's Fables, "Whatever Happened to Penny Candy", etc. One of my favorite things that we have also done for years is that I buy a desktop calendar on "1000 Places to See Before You Die" each year. Each day, we rip the top one off and they take turns looking the place up on our globe. If we want to learn more, we look it up online. We have learned so much with this mini geography lesson every day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Mungo Posted February 19, 2012 Share Posted February 19, 2012 Morning huddle? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peaceful Isle Posted February 19, 2012 Share Posted February 19, 2012 The first thing that popped in my head was - homeroom. Kinda a funny word now that I think about it, :D but that is where we started our day in school. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlessedMom Posted February 19, 2012 Share Posted February 19, 2012 Chat About Morning Focus Daily Focus Focus Time Focus Training Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AuntieM Posted February 19, 2012 Share Posted February 19, 2012 The Daily (or Morning) Brief(ing) Inspired by corporate lingo. Morning Call Inspired by beignets. You could discuss over donuts and coffee. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tammyla Posted February 19, 2012 Share Posted February 19, 2012 What a great idea. Connections Hot Topics Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
In the Rain Posted February 19, 2012 Share Posted February 19, 2012 Opening? We have not yet decided. He told me he didn't care as long as it didn't sound stupid. He also told me I'd recognize stupid, so I'll take that as a compliment. That is quite a compliment. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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elegantlion Posted February 19, 2012 Author Share Posted February 19, 2012 (edited) Maybe try to think backwards and ask yourself how you would list it on his transcript? Well it's not anything that would be listed on a transcript, so that is not a concern. Still haven't decided, just waking up. Since ds and I aren't morning people we could call it zombie elimination time. :p After a few days of debate I have settled on Gi suilon (pronounced gi- swee-lon). It means I greet three in Elvish (Sindarin). Edited February 21, 2012 by elegantlion Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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