Rise and shine: Create your own morning screen in 3 steps

Morning slides or welcome screens are a popular and effective way to kickstart the school day. These slides not only extend a friendly welcome but also serve to display information such as the daily schedule, important announcements, and any pertinent reminders. Some screens also track attendance and behavior points - what you include is truly up to you! In all cases, it ensures that students are well-informed and ready for the day ahead.

Within Classroomscreen, you can design your perfect screen that you can reuse again and again. Let’s build our own!

Choosing a background is a crucial step in creating an effective morning screen. In Classroomscreen, we offer over 250+ background images to choose from, including famous landmarks, cute animals, and much more.

However, you can also upload your own that you designed on platforms like Canva, or use a Youtube video! Simply add the URL to the Video widget, drag the corners of the widget out to make it as large as your screen, and lock it.

Widgets are the building blocks of your morning screen, each serving a distinct purpose. Here are some essential widgets to consider welcoming your students at the beginning of the lesson:

• Timer: Keep track of time in just a few clicks.
• Calendar: What’s the date today? Let the Calendar widget tell your students what you’ve told them before.
• Text: Share instructions, inspirational quotes or daily riddles!
• QR Code: Share relevant links or resources.
• Poll: Create a wellbeing check-in and see which kids need some extra attention.
• Work symbols: Signal to students what is expected of them.
• Video: Play an educational video or calm music playlist (with no ads - yay)!
• Timetable: Show today's schedule with fun icons.

We have created a whole new category of our library called 'Daily screens' that is packed full of morning slides for teachers, daily classroom slides and homeroom slides.

Simple starter

Simple starterClassroom agendaSeasonal soft startsMorning advisory

Simple starter

There are two screens in this template; each has the same widgets, just with a different color scheme. The widgets included are a to-do list, calendar, a class journal entry box and a 'Do Now' list.

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Classroom agenda

This digital classroom agenda has everything you need to keep students on task with an interactive schedule, clock, calendar, sound level and sticky notes to display class information. All widgets will automatically update everyday, so just add your daily tasks and you are ready to get teaching.

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Seasonal soft starts

These themed morning slides for seasons and holidays are designed to help you start the day with engagement and organization.

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Morning advisory

Create a welcoming start to the day that helps students settle in, read the day's message, and prepare for meaningful conversations and community-building activities. This simple routine supports belonging, communication, and academic readiness before instruction begins.

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If all the essentials are in place, there are a bunch of ways to add some extra ✨ pizzazz ✨:

• Add a few of our gorgeous Stickers, either just for fun or to add clear directions with the “Goal”, “Must do” and “To do” stickers .
• Include an inspirational quote using the Text widget - this ‘We Are Teachers’ article has some perfect examples!
• Get your kids thinking with a 'Riddle of the Day'! Here is a list provided by ‘Bored teachers’ with fun Riddles for students.

In case you were wondering, your widgets will update automatically to show the right date and time. Do you have an Event countdown or a Calendar? No worries, it’s the right date when you need it. Don’t throw those screens in the bin, we’ve got you covered. 

If you want to reuse your screen, make sure to login to your account before getting started. Our Pro subscribers can save their work, along with a ton of other benefits, so make sure to get your free trial to see how much time you could save each morning! 

By creating your ideal morning screen, you can not only take the stress out of your morning routine but also establish a stable routine for your students. To experience the benefits firsthand and discover how daily screens can enhance your teaching experience, create your own today!