IfIOnly Posted August 19, 2015 Share Posted August 19, 2015 Printing up this school year's schedule and although I'm excited about incorporating CT in our mornings, I'm not lovin' the name. Plus, we won't necessarily be in a circle. :) Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gil Posted August 19, 2015 Share Posted August 19, 2015 Morning Meeting Group Work Brain Trust Melding of Minds Launch Pad 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UncleEJ Posted August 19, 2015 Share Posted August 19, 2015 My DS decided it should be called Square Time, because out table is square and so is the basket I have all the books in. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arctic Bunny Posted August 19, 2015 Share Posted August 19, 2015 Morning Routine.... So uncreative, I know. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilverMoon Posted August 19, 2015 Share Posted August 19, 2015 We call it basket time, because all the books we share literally live in a basket. *shrug* 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slache Posted August 19, 2015 Share Posted August 19, 2015 Daily round up (DRU) 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chelli Posted August 19, 2015 Share Posted August 19, 2015 We started out calling our Morning Meeting, but it really bugged my kids that we didn't always do it in the morning. This year I started calling it Home Room. Since we homeschool and meet in the living room for that part of our day. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imagine.more Posted August 19, 2015 Share Posted August 19, 2015 I think Mystie on Simply Convivial calls it "Convocation". I've been looking for an alternative term myself. My 13 year old is a bit old for "Circle Time" lol! And I'm planning to do it at lunchtime this coming year so Morning Meeting doesn't so much work. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zoo Keeper Posted August 19, 2015 Share Posted August 19, 2015 OP, I don't like "Circle Time" either. I actually used to be a preschool teacher, and I just can't get over the mental picture of my tall-as-me son doing Circle Time with his mom. Just. Not. Right. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OneGirlAcademy Posted August 19, 2015 Share Posted August 19, 2015 I have a 13 year old too. We call it 'Couch Time.' Since we lounge on the couch during this time with a hot beverage. This is my daughter's favorite time of school. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amie Posted August 19, 2015 Share Posted August 19, 2015 Angelina Stanford called it "Morning Colloquy". ( http://angelinainlouisiana.blogspot.com/2012/09/morning-colloquy-2012-2013.html ) Since my boys were babies I had what I called a "Morning Basket" (inspired by Jen at Wildflowers and Marbles blog) that contained Bible, seasonal read aloud book(s), and sometimes coloring supplies, etc. I would say (or they would remind me), "It's time to do our Morning Basket". Now that they are school age we tend to call it a "Morning Meeting" and I don't always use a basket anymore anyway. I I have been meaning to come up with a more poetic name, but we haven't quite settled on one yet. :) 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fraidycat Posted August 20, 2015 Share Posted August 20, 2015 I like Gil's idea of Launch Pad. I might steal or riff off of it. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SnMomof7 Posted August 20, 2015 Share Posted August 20, 2015 Together Time We do it in the afternoon :). 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raising Little Shoots Posted August 20, 2015 Share Posted August 20, 2015 I do this twice a day, because that is what is working for us atm: Morning time for my little girl Afternoon tea (yes, with tea & biscuits :hurray: ) for my big girl 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Outdoorsy Type Posted August 20, 2015 Share Posted August 20, 2015 I've been thinking about "Breakfast Club" because they will probably still be eating breakfast when we begin. They will get it and laugh in a few years. 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mommy to monkeys Posted August 20, 2015 Share Posted August 20, 2015 Morning Meeting Group Work Brain Trust Melding of Minds Launch Pad We call it family time, but I may have to start calling it Brain Trust. :lol: 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mommy to monkeys Posted August 20, 2015 Share Posted August 20, 2015 double post Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tanaqui Posted August 20, 2015 Share Posted August 20, 2015 Convocation? The Amazing Alliterative Alliance of Aweseomeness? "Hey, guys, it's time to do that thing we do"? 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SnMomof7 Posted August 20, 2015 Share Posted August 20, 2015 I also do a junior version in the morning. It is called.... Little People School I often have bigs trying to eavesdrop... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
73349 Posted August 21, 2015 Share Posted August 21, 2015 We have couch time (as opposed to table time). In a school like ours, with one student and one teacher, calling it a circle would be ridiculous. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Another Lynn Posted August 21, 2015 Share Posted August 21, 2015 Morning Time. (We do it first thing to keep *some* of us from sleeping half the morning) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5wolfcubs Posted August 21, 2015 Share Posted August 21, 2015 Power Hour from a blog post on Forever, For Always This coming fall I'll have 10th, 7th, 5th, and K -- school together time is just hard. But after reading this post and thinking about the title Power Hour, I'm feeling inspired! 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hunter Posted August 21, 2015 Share Posted August 21, 2015 We called it Morning Worship. Sometimes we also had Evening Worship, too, but only when their dad wasn't around. I was a Christian, and Bible and prayer and hymns singing were the central focus even though a lot of other stuff ended out being included. What is the REASON that you gather? What part of YOU are you pouring into your little chicks that are gathered around you. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HelenNotOfTroy Posted August 21, 2015 Share Posted August 21, 2015 We call it Morning Basket. And there have been times when the books were in a basket. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mandylubug Posted August 21, 2015 Share Posted August 21, 2015 We call it Family Topics or Family Subjects of the day.. nothing fancy. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FloridaLisa Posted August 21, 2015 Share Posted August 21, 2015 My littles did Circle Time when they were preschool and kindergartners so we don't use that term either. We defaulted with Bible Time ~ because that's when we've always met as a family for Bible study, memory work and general family announcements/organization for the day. I'd probably use Morning Time if we weren't already wedded to our term. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chelli Posted August 21, 2015 Share Posted August 21, 2015 I was just coming to add Power Hour to the list but I see a pp beat me to it. I just saw a mom refer to her family's Morning Meeting this way and thought it was great. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KeriJ Posted August 22, 2015 Share Posted August 22, 2015 Ours is me calling, "Everybody come to the couch. Right now!" :) We do it after lunch though. 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hobbes Posted August 22, 2015 Share Posted August 22, 2015 Ours is "Bible Time" right after breakfast and all the memory work and journals and read alouds follow without an official name. :) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 22, 2015 Share Posted August 22, 2015 The kids have recently wanted to do their workbooks/independent work first and then have our reading time. I was thinking today that they'd get a kick out of, if on Monday, I tell them to gather for "Elevenses" or "Second Breakfast". ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luckymama Posted August 22, 2015 Share Posted August 22, 2015 We call it "breakfast" (or in my case, "third cup of coffee while dd joins the land of the functioning") :lol: 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fairy4tmama Posted August 22, 2015 Share Posted August 22, 2015 Thirding Home School Power Hour, I was inspired by the post linked above as well, and I like it because it feels more flexible than morning meeting, plus I think it really sums up what I think about that part of our day! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happypamama Posted August 22, 2015 Share Posted August 22, 2015 We sometimes do ours in the morning and sometimes after lunch (but the point is that we ARE doing it!), so I've just been calling it Group Work Time. But I love Convocation too! Or, since we do Bible, Scripture memory, and extras that bring a little spark of richness to the day (poetry, hymn study, virtues, etc.), maybe I could call it the Finer Things Time. Well, that makes me think of Philippians 4:8, so maybe I should call it Noble Things Time to set the tone that these items, though they don't take much time, aren't unimportant. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amie Posted August 22, 2015 Share Posted August 22, 2015 We sometimes do ours in the morning and sometimes after lunch (but the point is that we ARE doing it!), so I've just been calling it Group Work Time. But I love Convocation too! Or, since we do Bible, Scripture memory, and extras that bring a little spark of richness to the day (poetry, hymn study, virtues, etc.), maybe I could call it the Finer Things Time. Well, that makes me think of Philippians 4:8, so maybe I should call it Noble Things Time to set the tone that these items, though they don't take much time, aren't unimportant. I recall Andrew Kern mentioning that you could build the entirety of a child's school career (curriculum) on Phil. 4:8. I always liked that idea. Maybe we could start calling it our "Whatsoever's" :laugh: or "Whatsoever Things" :lol: (for those of us who memorized it in the KJV). I am still having a hard time with "Morning Meeting". It makes me think of something you should do at an office. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SparrowsNest Posted August 22, 2015 Share Posted August 22, 2015 We call it Morning Time, but I do like Convocation as well :) Tried to have an afternoon tea last year, but that was a huge fail... just didn't have the same feel. I'm so done by then. I've always liked "lovely" from Phil 4:8... "Hey, to the couch, minions... It's Time for Lovely Things." Or just P:4:8 time? OK that's probably silly. :) I think Morning Time is just how it is for us now and I could never change it. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justme824 Posted August 24, 2015 Share Posted August 24, 2015 We call if Breakfast with Books here. If we have to move it to another meal/snack we just sub out breakfast for whatever the new meal/snack is. If is during the afternoon snack it is called Tea Time though. Both are long time habits around here for - since my oldest (11) was a baby and I would read to him in his high chair over breakfast. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mimm Posted August 24, 2015 Share Posted August 24, 2015 We call it Morning Meeting though it rarely happens first thing and sometimes doesn't happen till after lunch when the little one is in bed since she considers reading aloud anything not written by Dr. Seuss an invitation to a yelling competition. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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