I remember my first-year of teaching feeling overwhelmed trying to figure out a plan for students to do something meaningful that could help build upon the skills we were learning in our classroom. But, of course, I had to be free to greet students, check homework, and get prepared for the day. I thought: there has to be some way to keep littles busy and learning without me. Thus, the creation of the morning work packet! I "prep" these (print and staple!) in the beginning of the year and keep th