Morning Greeting Choices to Start the Day 

We all want to help our students feel welcomed and cared for as they enter our door each day. 

A great way to do this is by using morning greeting choices! 

Why Morning Greetings? 

A morning greeting can be something as simple as a “Good Morning” on the way in the door. 

But, why not take it a step further? 

Add in the option for students to give a high five, fist bump, handshake, wave, or even a hug. 

The key here is to give the student the choice. 🙂

When we take the time to give our students the choice of how they would like to be welcomed in the morning, we create a comfortable and friendly environment, and build relationships with our students.

Morning Greeting Choices for Students  

There are SO many great ideas for morning greeting choices for your students each morning. 

And, they will differ a little bit depending on your particular group of kids, and the grade level you are teaching. 

Here are some of my favorite ideas to include: 

➡️ High five 

➡️ Fist bump 

➡️ Handshake (you could even make up a fancy one 😉) 

➡️ Dance (your student could help you customize it 🤪) 

➡️ Wave

➡️ Say “Hello” 

➡️ Pinky Shake 

➡️ Smile

➡️ Hug

These different options provide LOTS of different entry points for your students each day. 

This allows them to enter in a way that feels comfortable for them based on how they feel that day. 🙂

Morning Greeting Poster Styles 

Looking for morning greeting posters to match your classroom theme?

I have created 6 different styles of these posters and will share each below!

First up, we have a set of pastel morning greeting choice posters– these ones match my boho rainbow classroom theme!

These posters are a part of my Boho Rainbow Classroom Bundle. 

These muted rainbow colors are perfect to match a boho rainbow or pastel classroom theme!

Next, we have the Calm Colors morning greeting posters!

These posters are a part of my Modern Calm Colors Classroom Bundle. 

Again, these softer colors are great for the teachers who enjoy easing into the day. ☀️

For those of you who prefer bright colors, these Happy Hues posters are perfect. 

These posters are a part of my Happy Hues Classroom Bundle. 

Mixing the bright neon colors along with some sunshine is the perfect way to start the day! 

If you enjoy more of a neutral aesthetic, check out the Simply Neutral posters. 

These posters are a part of my Simply Neutral Classroom Bundle. 

Use these posters, add some soft instrumental music, and that sounds like a perfect start to the day. 

Start your day with a throwback using these Retro colored morning greetings!  

These posters are a part of my Retro Classroom Bundle. 

The vibrant colors will blast your classroom to the past! 

Bring the fun tropical colors to the start of your day with these morning greeting choice posters!

These posters are a part of my Tropical Vibes Classroom Bundle. 

Regardless of which poster theme catches your eye, you might have some questions on how to print them well. I share my tips for printing on a budget in this blog post.   

Teaching Morning Greetings for Students  

Okay, you have created your list of morning greeting choices. 

Now what? 

Photo credit of the Happy Hues morning greeting choices to @teacherfashionista on Instagram 

Ask for a couple of volunteers to demonstrate what each morning greeting option looks like. 

Then, ask for a couple of volunteers to show you what NOT to do. (Maybe even specifically choose a couple of kiddos you have a hunch might struggle.) 

Finally, ask those same volunteers to demonstrate what the expectations are. 

Then, show students the morning greetings choice poster they can look at each morning & either point to or say what they would like. 

Photo credit of Simply Neutral morning greeting choices poster to @lifewith1stgrade on Instagram

I LOVE how this teacher displays her morning greeting choices on the back of her door. This way they are front & center for her students each morning. 

No matter what style of morning greeting choices poster you use, bringing these into your classroom will be a great way to continue building your classroom culture & make your students excited to enter your room each day!