The following document is a guide designed to assist teachers in implementing the Morning Circle Template in a way that is specific to their students and their needs.

The document provides step by step instructions for how to alter specific details of the template, for each slide in the template. In most cases a very simple knowledge of Smart Notebook software is required to make any of the changes.

The document is also designed so that teachers may delete aspects of the template that they feel are not appropriate to their student group. It was also designed so that teachers could change or insert additional or more suitable content, learning activities, songs or videos once they become more familiar with using the technology.

Morning Circle Template Activities: Smart Notebook

Users Guide

SWS SSP Technology Initiative 2011Holroyd School

Mary Brooksbank SchoolChalmers Road School

3. To commence an activity touch the PCS to link to the

relevant page.

1. Replace these with your own

students photographs. These should be cloned if students are require to complete more than one activity

Opening page: From Morning Circle Template 2011

2. Drag student photos to the

various morning circle activities . Ensure you draw

students' attention to their

activity.

Template Activities: Notebook

4. Use the ‘now’ and ‘finished’ symbol s to indicate the start

and finish of activities.

1. Introduce options for

greeting. Greet students.

2. Touch PCS to initiate songs

related to greetings. Add

alternative songs to suit class.

3. T.V. screens link to videos

associated with greetings. Add

alternative video to suit your students.

Hello page: From Morning Circle Template 2011

4. Finished symbol takes you

to the opening page.

Template Activities: Notebook

2. Replace photo for school.

3. Students drag photos to the appropriate

location.

1. Replace photos with own students.

Who is at school today page: From Morning Circle Template 2011

4. Touch PCS to be taken to ‘How many people at school’ activity. Here students

categorise boys and girls and

explore concepts associated with

counting and addition.

Template Activities: Notebook

5. Finished symbol takes you

to the opening page.

2. Students drag their photo to the

appropriate category i.e. boy

or girl.

3. Choose student to count and

selects numbers to represent each student from the

2 categories.

1. Replace photos with own

students. Reduce or increase students as appropriate

How many people at school page: From Morning Circle Template 2011

4. Select student to drag the appropriate number to

represent the amount of boys

and girls.. Student then proceeds to add boys and girls

together.

Template Activities: Notebook

5. Finished symbol takes you

to the opening page.

1. To commence an activity touch the PCS to link to the relevant page.

Note: Additional activities can be added to suit the learning needs of

your students.

3. Finished symbol takes you to the opening page.

Additional morning circle activities: cover page From Morning Circle Template 2011

2. Use the ‘now’ and ‘finished’

symbol to indicate the start

and finish of activities.

Template Activities: Notebook

1. Replace photos with own

students. (Change links for the

photos around the star to students’

individual activity page.)

4. Student select their photo to be

taken to their individual activity

page.

3. Use the now and finished symbol to

indicate the start and finish of

their turn.

My name is main page: From Morning Circle Template 2011

5. Finished symbol takes you

to the activity cover page.

Template Activities: Notebook

2. Drag students photos to the turn-

taking board.

2. Students drags their name to

appropriate box.

1. Replace names and photo to suit

your students. (Note: To replace

a name unlock name box and ungroup box.

Double –click on text to edit. When finished regroup

and set box to “Allow Move”.

3. Finished symbol takes you to the My name is

activity cover page.

Name selection example 1: From Morning Circle Template 2011

Template Activities: Notebook

Note: Reduce or increase the amount of distractors /

similarity to correct name to suit the learning needs of

your students.

2. Replace photo and letters to suit

your students. (Note: letters are

created in Microsoft Word using a text box.

Also add or remove ‘letter-boxes’ to suit.

1. Replace names to suit your

students. (Note: To replace a name unlock name box and ungroup box. Double –click on

text to edit. When finished regroup

and set box to “Lock in place”.

3. Student drags letters to spell

their name. Encourage

students to select letters in the correct order.

Name selection example 2: From Morning Circle Template 2011

3. Finished symbol takes you to the My

name is activity cover page.

Template Activities: Notebook

Note: Reduce or increase the amount of letters

(distractors) to suit the learning needs of your

students.

3. Student drags words to

complete sentence, ‘My

name is’.

2. Replace letters to suit your students. (Note: letters are created in Microsoft Word

using a text box. Also add or remove ‘letter-boxes’ to suit.

Name selection example 3: From Morning Circle Template 2011

4. Student drags letters to spell

their name. Encourage

students to select letters in the correct order.

Template Activities: Notebook

1. Replace photo and name to suit

your students. (Note: To replace

a name unlock name box and ungroup box.

Double –click on text to edit. When finished regroup

and set box to “Lock in place”.

Note: Reduce or increase the amount of letters

(distractors) to suit the learning needs of your

students.

5. Finished symbol takes you to the My

name is activity cover page.

1. Replace photos with own

students. (Change links for the

photos around the circle to

students’ individual activity

page.)

4. Student select their photo to be

taken to their individual activity

page.

3. Use the now and finished symbol to

indicate the start and finish of

their turn.

Writing main page: From Morning Circle Template 2011

5. Finished symbol takes you to the activities

main page.

Template Activities: Notebook

2. Drag students photos to the turn-

taking board.

1. Replace photo to suit.

3. Student with stylus pen or

finger traces their name.

2. Replace name to suit your

students. (Note: To replace a name unlock name box and ungroup box. Double –click on

text to edit. When finished regroup

and set box to “Lock in place”.

Writing example 1: From Morning Circle Template 2011

4. Finished symbol takes you

to the activity cover page.

Template Activities: Notebook

1. Replace photo to suit.

5. Finished symbol takes you

to the activity cover page.

2. Replace name to suit your

students. (Note: To replace a name unlock name box and ungroup box. Double –click on

text to edit. When finished regroup

and set box to “Lock in place”.

Writing example 2: From Morning Circle Template 2011

4. Student writes name. (Note: to change letter-

boxes unlock and ungroup. Copy or delete boxes as

needed.)

Template Activities: Notebook

3. Student with stylus pen traces their name.

1. Replace photo to suit.

4. Student writes name. (Note: to change letter-

boxes unlock and ungroup. Copy or delete boxes as

needed.)

2. Replace name and boxes to suit

your students. (Note: To replace

a name unlock name box and ungroup box.

Double –click on text to edit. When finished regroup

and set box to “Lock in place”.

Writing example 3: From Morning Circle Template 2011

3. Student with stylus pen traces

sentence .

Template Activities: Notebook

Note: As performance improves reduce the outline text (model). For example the sentence may

be “My name is”.

5. Finished symbol takes you

to the activity cover page.

1. Replace photos with own

students. (Change links for the

photos around the square to

students’ individual activity

page.)

4. Student select their photo to be

taken to their individual activity

page.

3. Use the now and finished symbol to

indicate the start and finish of

their turn.

Address main page: From Morning Circle Template 2011

5. Finished symbol takes you

to the activity main page.

Template Activities: Notebook

2. Drag students photos to the turn-

taking board.

1. Replace photo to suit.

4. Finished symbol takes you

to the activity cover page.

2. Replace address to suit your students.

(Note: Addresses are created in

Microsoft Word using a text box. (Note: Reduce or

increase distractors

(addresses) to suit.

Opening page: From Morning Circle Template 2011

3. Student drags correct address to the answer box.

Template Activities: Notebook

1. Replace photo to suit.

3. Student with stylus pen traces

sentence traces/writes

name. (Note: to change letter-

boxes unlock and ungroup.

2. Replace address to suit your students.

(Note: To replace an address unlock address box and

ungroup box. Double –click on

text to edit. When finished regroup

and set box to “Lock in place”.

Opening page: From Morning Circle Template 2011

4. Finished symbol takes you

to the activity cover page.

Template Activities: Notebook

2. Discuss days of the week with

class . Talk about yesterday’s

routine as a prompt to assist

students with selecting the day

for yesterday. Select student to drag the correct day to complete

the sentence ‘Yesterday was :’.

The process is continued for

today and tomorrow.

1. Touch PCS to initiate songs

related to days of the week. Add

alternative songs to suit class. T.V. screens link to

videos associated with days of the

week.

What day is it page: From Morning Circle Template 2011

3. Finished symbol takes you

to the opening page.

Template Activities: Notebook

3. Use the ‘now’ symbol to

emphasis ‘Last month’, ‘This

month’ or ‘Next month’.

2. Following song/video

discuss months of the year with

class . Select student to drag

the correct months to

indicate last month, this

month and next month.

1. Touch PCS to initiate songs

related to months of the year. T.V. screens link to

videos associated with months of

year. Add alternative

songs/videos to suit class..

What month is it page: From Morning Circle Template 2011

3. Calendar PCS is linked to ‘Months of the Year’ page. From

here you can generate a calendar for the current month.

Template Activities: Notebook

1. Student touches the

current month. From here you

will be taken to a calendar for that

month.

Months of the Year: From Morning Circle Template 2011

Template Activities: Notebook

2. Finished symbol is cloned. Select student to drag symbol to highlight days

that have already ‘finished’.

3. PCS’s for yesterday, today and tomorrow can be used by

students to highlight the

dates for each appropriate

symbol.

4. Touch PCS to be taken to ‘Today’s date is’ page. From here students can write/trace today’s

date using the correct format.

Calendar View page: From Morning Circle Template 2011

1. Insert your students

photos who have a birthday in the current

month.

Template Activities: Notebook

1. Replace date . (Note: To replace the date unlock

date box and ungroup box.

Double –click on each piece of text

to edit. When finished regroup

and set box to “Lock in place”.

3. Student with stylus pen

traces/write today’s date.

Today’s Date page: From Morning Circle Template 2011

Template Activities: Notebook

3. Finished symbol takes you

to the opening page.

2. Student selects appropriate PCS

for the day’s weather. Links to a page with video

selections.

1. TV links to video which

introduces the concept of the

weather.

4. This PCS is linked to a page

about temperature. This

page can be removed based on the content

you want to cover.

The weather main page: From Morning Circle Template 2011

3. Student selects and drags the

appropriate PCS and word for the

day’s weather.

Template Activities: Notebook

6. Finished symbol takes you to the opening page.

5. This PCS is linked to the ‘We are wearing’

page.

3. Student drags the word and PCS

which indicates today’s

temperature to complete the

sentence ‘Today the temperature

is’.

1. This will take you to ‘The

Weather Channel’ webpage . It is

automatically set to display the current day’s

forecast for the Sydney area.

Discuss with class the temperature it is expected to

reach.

5. This PCS is linked to the ‘We

are wearing’ page.

Temperature page: From Morning Circle Template 2011

2. Student drags the arrow on the thermometer to indicate the temperature it will reach today.

Discuss with class if the temperature for today is ‘very

hot’, ‘hot’, etc.

Template Activities: Notebook

4. Student with stylus pen traces

sentence.

1. A student decides if today’s weather is hot or cold by selecting the appropriate

picture. There are pages for boys and girls. From

here they will be taken to the

dressing page.

We are wearing main page: From Morning Circle Template 2011

2. Finished symbol takes you

to the opening page.

Template Activities: Notebook

1. Student dresses

boy/girl by selecting the appropriate

clothing based on today’s weather.

2. Finished symbol takes

you to the ‘We are

wearing main page’

What am I wearing example page: From Morning Circle Template 2011

Template Activities: Notebook

1. Replace photos with own

students. (Change links for the

photos around the triangle to

students’ individual activity

page.)

5. Student select their photo to be

taken to their individual activity

page.

4. Use the now and finished symbol to

indicate the start and finish of

their turn.

Today I feel main page: From Morning Circle Template 2011

6. Finished symbol takes you

to the activity main page.

Template Activities: Notebook

2. Drag students photos to the turn-

taking board.

3. TV links to video which explores the concepts of

happy and sad.

1. Replace photo to suit.

2. Student selects the PCS which

describes the way they are currently

feeling.

4. Student with stylus pen traces

sentence.

Today I feel example page: From Morning Circle Template 2011

3. Student selects word to complete the

sentence ‘Today I feel’.

Template Activities: Notebook

6. Finished symbol takes you

to the activity main page.

5. Student uses the arrow to update their

feelings chart to show how they

are currently feeling.

1. Student touches the

current day. From here you will be

taken to a timetable for

that day.

What are we doing today page: From Morning Circle Template 2011

Template Activities: Notebook

3. Finished symbol takes

you to the opening page.

Daily Timetable page: From Morning Circle Template 2011

2. Insert PCS/ Photographs below the timetable based upon activities that

occur regularly as changes to routines.

Template Activities: Notebook

1. Insert PCS/ Photographs to suit based upon

activities that regularly occur in

your class routine. Images

may be permanently

added or allowed to move so that

students can indicate their

understanding of class routines.

3. Finished symbol takes

you to the opening page.