180 Fun Morning Meeting Questions for Kids to Express Themselves
The new school year is about to start and with it some fresh new anxieties along with it. To help transition kids from the comforts of home to a structured school day, a fun conversation starter is a great way for teachers to break the ice with students. Asking questions helps to build relationships and get to know each other at a deeper level. However, coming up with the right questions to spark enough interest can be a challenge. If you're a teacher looking for some inspiration, this list of morning meeting questions for kids will get you well on your way.
There's nothing better than questions that lead to thoughtful discussion and maybe even a few laughs as well. Getting started first thing in the morning with lively discussion sets the tone for the whole day. What better way to teach kids communication skills and help them to express themselves? From silly and funny open-ended questions to more thought-provoking inquiries, these 180 morning meeting questions provide ideas on a variety of topics for various age groups.
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Why Are Morning Meeting Questions Helpful for Teachers To Ask?
There are a lot of reasons that morning meeting questions are helpful. Besides the fact that teachers learn a lot about their class by engaging students in conversations, there are many benefits to the kids as well. Here are just a few of the positive results that can be expected.
Building Community - The conversations that come from the questions asked may help kids connect with each other and more easily make friends.
Provide Comfort - It's always good to have an icebreaker. Then, once kids start engaging in conversation, they become more comfortable with both the teacher and their peers.
Social Emotional Learning - Kids learn a lot about themselves and others as they share their stories. It's also a great way to encourage empathy.
Adds Worth - When we show interest in getting to know kids, they get a sense of value by feeling seen and heard.
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Best Morning Meeting Questions for Kids
1. What was the best thing that happened to you yesterday?
2. What are you proud of that you accomplished recently?
3. What are you looking forward to today?
4. What is something that you are most grateful for?
5. What is something that you recently learned how to do?
6. What is something that you are feeling excited about?
7. What is one fun thing that you did over the summer?
8. What is something that you are nervous about with this school year?
9. If you could have any animal for a pet, what would it be and why?
10. What is the funniest thing that happened to you this week?
11. What is the silliest dream you have ever had?
12. What is your favorite way to spend a rainy day?
13. What is your favorite joke or riddle?
14. What do you want to be when you grow up?
15. What is your favorite season?
16. What is your favorite book?
17. What is your favorite movie?
18. If you could visit anywhere in the world, where would it be?
19. What makes you feel better when you are sad?
20. What is your favorite color and why?
21. What is your favorite food and why do you like it?
22. What is the weirdest food that you ever ate?
23. What are you most interested in learning about?
24. Where is the furthest place from home that you have ever been?
25. If you could be a character from any book, who would it be?
26. What is your favorite song?
27. What is your favorite sport to play or watch?
28. What makes a good friend?
29. What is the nicest thing anyone has ever done for you?
30. Who in your family is the funniest and why?
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Morning Meeting Questions for Kindergarten
31. Did you have any funny dreams last night?
32. What is your favorite thing to do on the playground?
33. What is something kind that you did yesterday?
34. How did you help someone out at home this week?
35. What is your favorite book to read before bed?
36. What makes you the most happy?
37. What is something that you like the most about yourself?
38. Who makes you laugh the most?
39. How do you show someone that you love them?
40. What do you like most about school?
41. What do you like to do the most when you're not at school?
42. Is your room at home messy or clean?
43. If you could have any superpower, what would it be?
44. Do you have siblings and what do you like about them?
45. What is something that makes you mad?
46. What is your favorite animal and why?
47. If you could go on a magical adventure, where would you go?
48. Would you rather draw pictures or make a mud pie?
49. Would you rather have a pet unicorn or a pet dinosaur?
50. What is your favorite snack?
51. What is your favorite thing to do with your family?
52. What is your favorite thing to do with friends?
53. What would be your favorite name for a pet?
54. Would you rather play inside or outside and why?
55. Would you rather be really hot or really cold?
56. What makes you feel the most sleepy?
57. Would you rather learn about numbers or letters?
58. What is your favorite toy?
59. Would you rather put together puzzles or build a block tower?
60. What is something you wish you knew how to do better?
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Morning Meeting Questions for 1st Grade to 5th Grade
61. What is one thing you are proud of accomplishing this week?
62. Can you share one fun fact about yourself with the class?
63. What is your least favorite rule at school?
64. What is something that made you smile yesterday?
65. What are you most afraid of?
66. What is your favorite thing to do during recess?
67. What is your favorite food to have packed in your lunch?
68. Would you rather be able to talk to animals or read people's minds?
69. What is your favorite song to sing?
70. Would you rather play soccer or baseball?
71. Would you rather be able to run fast or do a great cartwheel?
72. What food do you think feels the weirdest?
73. What dessert is your favorite?
74. Can you tell us about a time that you showed kindness to someone?
75. What skill would you love to learn how to do?
76. What is the scariest thing that you ever did?
77. What do you hope to learn this year?
78. What made you the most happy yesterday?
79. What is something that you shared with someone else recently?
80. Would you rather be able to fly or turn invisible?
81. If you could invent something, what would it be?
82. Who is someone you admire?
83. Would you rather play by yourself or with a whole group of friends?
84. If you had to give up one thing, what would it be?
85. Where's your favorite place to go with your family?
86. What did you enjoy the most about summer?
87. What are you most grateful for today?
88. Would you rather play in the rain or play in the snow?
89. If you could have a bug for a pet, what kind would you have?
90. What do you love the most?
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Morning Meeting Questions for Middle School
91. What is one thing that you wish didn't exist?
92. If you were the president and could make one rule, what would it be?
93. What is the best gift that you have ever received?
94. What is your favorite book that you have read recently?
95. What is something that you are really good at?
96. If you could meet a historical figure, who would it be?
97. What is one thing you wish that you knew more about?
98. What is one thing that you would like to accomplish this school year?
99. What is your favorite subject in school?
100. What is your favorite hobby?
101. What type of job do you want to have when you grow up?
102. What do you think the hardest thing for you to achieve is?
103. Can you share about a time that you overcame a challenge and how you did it?
104. What skill or talent would you love to have?
105. Would you rather visit the past or visit the future?
106. Can you tell us about a time when you made a positive difference in someone’s life?
107. What do you think your strongest trait is?
108. If you could switch places with someone for a day, who would it be and why?
109. What topic would you like to learn more about in class?
110. What is the funniest thing that ever happened to you?
111. What are you the most thankful for?
112. What is your favorite way to relax?
113. What famous person do you look up to the most?
114. What is something that you have learned recently that has changed your perspective on something?
115. What is something that you are really good at that other people don't know about?
116. If you wrote a book, what would the topic be?
117. Would you rather be able to speak every language in the world or be able to talk to animals?
118. If you could change one thing about the world, what would it be?
119. Would you rather travel to a remote island, or a bustling city?
120. What are you most looking forward to achieving this year?
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Morning Meeting Questions for Kids in High School
121. If you could change one thing about our school, what would it be and why?
122. If we were stranded on a deserted island as a class, what skills would each of us bring to survive?
123. What subject would you like to learn about that is not currently taught at our school?
124. What is one thing that you are excited about for today?
125. What is a goal that you have for yourself this semester?
126. What's one thing that you have learned recently that has surprised you?
127. What's your favorite activity outside of school?
128. What is something that you are passionate about advocating for or supporting?
129. What do you most appreciate about your friends?
130. What is one thing you would do to make our school a better place?
131. What world problem do you feel is most important to solve and why?
132. If you could own your own business, what would it be?
133. What is your favorite family tradition?
134. What book or movie has influenced you the most?
135. What is a random act of kindness that you have received or have given to someone else?
136. What is the funniest thing that happened to you in the past week?
137. If you could go back in time and give advice to your younger self, what would it be?
138. What is a quote or saying that most inspires you?
139. What has been your most memorable moment in school so far?
140. What is the best piece of advice that you have ever received and who was it from?
141. What is the most interesting debate question you have ever discussed in class?
142. If you could have any historical figure as a guest speaker in your class, who would it be?
143. What is your best talent?
144. If you could choose one historical era to live in, which would it be?
145. How do you think teenagers are most misunderstood today?
146. What foods would you eliminate or add to the school cafeteria?
147. What is the most valuable lesson that you have learned from a mistake or a failure?
148. What do you feel most fortunate about?
149. What’s one social issue you’re passionate about addressing, and how would you raise awareness for it?
150. If you could shadow any profession for a day, what would it be and why?
Morning Meeting Questions for Kids of All Ages
151. If you had one wish, what would you wish for?
152. If we were to create a class mascot, what would it be and why?
153. What’s one rule you’d create for our classroom to make "group work" more effective?
154. If you could be any character in a book or movie, who would you be and why?
155. What is your favorite holiday and why?
156. What is something that you learned outside of school this week?
157. What is your favorite family meal?
158. What is your favorite childhood memory?
159. If you could be any animal, what would you be and why?
160. What does it mean to be a good friend?
161. What would you do with a million dollars if you had it?
162. What is the hardest thing you've ever had to do?
163. What do you worry about the most?
164. What does success mean to you?
165. If you could only eat one food for the rest of your life, what would it be?
166. What is the weirdest thing you have ever seen an animal do?
167. What is your favorite board game?
168. Would you rather text someone or talk to them on the phone?
169. If you had to pick one chore to do every day, what would it be?
170. Would you rather go on a roller coaster or a spinning ride?
171. If you could have a robot help you with anything, what would you ask it to do?
172. If you could have a fictional creature as a friend, what or who would it be?
173. If you could be as small as a bug for a day, where would you go?
174. What is your favorite way to create art?
175. If you could play any musical instrument, what would it be?
176. Would you rather go without eating meat or without vegetables?
177. What is your favorite flavor of ice cream?
178. If you could get rid of one rule at your house, what would it be?
179. How do you encourage someone who is down?
180. What have you done to make someone laugh recently?
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