Morning activities

[Lindy Pals <lpals@ARCHES.UGA.EDU>]

I have about 30 kids in a middle school media center in the morning for
about 45 minutes before school starts.  I love that they get free time to
pursue their own interests (using internet, talking, roaming freely), but
now I'm getting such a large crowd that I've even had a small fight break
out.  I really want to take advantage of this opportunity and use some of this
early morning energy.  How can I get some control while not taking the
control from them?  Anybody have suggestions for activities, programs,
etc.?  Also, has anyone tried writing groups and reading groups
in the morning (poetry, mystery, etc.)?  Thanks!

Lindy Pals
lpals@arches.uga.edu
Paraprofessional
Burney-Harris-Lyons Middle School
Athens, Georgia

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