Writing+Into+the+Day

I have read and heard that we should have our students reading or writing within one minute of starting our day. Therefore, I am using Writing Into the Day to begin class. Every morning, there is a message to the students on my projector that gives them a picture, video, or a thought to write about. They get out their Writer's Notebooks and begin writing while they are eating breakfast. Here are some Writing Into the Day pictures and videos that I have used:

Cat at Piano Picture Cat and Dog Picture [|Cat and Toothbrush] [|Dog in Dishwasher] [|Sitting Dog] [|Dog With Head in Toilet] [|Cat and Glass] [|Lounging Cat] [|Kitty Smelling the Flowers] [|Bear at Table] [|Bambi and Thumper] [|Dog and Parrot] [|Dog and Chick]

[|Dancing Cats Video]
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