Morning Greeting Choices help build a classroom community and enhance social emotional learning and connection with children in Preschool, Kindergarten, First, and Second Grade. They can also be used with children with special needs and Autism. Children choose a greeting and then greet their teacher and friends to further enhance connection to others and take part in developing a social emotionally safe learning environment. Greeting Signs include Welcome Preschool Welcome Kindergarten Welcome 1st Grade Welcome 2nd Grade Morning Greeting Choices Afternoon Greeting Choices How Would You Like To Be Greeted? 14 Greetings that represent children of different cultures, race, and inclusive of disabilities. Hug Handshake High Five Fist Bump Elbow Tap Pat on the Back Pinky Connect No Contact Choices Dab Dance Make a Silly Face Salute Verbal Smile Wink Other resources you may enjoy to develop your social emotional connections throughout the year are the Emotion Check In Chart Feeling Detective Game Emotion Matching The Autism Home Schedule can be very beneficial for helping parents develop a consistent visual schedule so children arrive emotionally regulated and ready to start the day! Little Detective’s Discovery School

This Daily Schedule can help parents who home school, have special needs children or have children with Autism by providing consistency, routine, and ease transitions for the parent and child. This is a great additional resource for Parent Support Specialists looking to assist their families in the community. Schedule includes cards with boy and girl pictures from breakfast, putting on pajamas, and playing. Additional cards include visiting the park, playing with playdough, going to the fair, and going for ice cream, fireworks, and other fun activities children may participate in with their family. Individual blank cards are included so pictures of family members can be inserted for pick up or special visits.