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You already use and love Edtomorrow’s daily resources, and many of you ask the same question:

“How do we get trained by your team?”

If Edtomorrow has been helpful in your classroom and you’d like your principal or district leadership to learn how schools are taking this work a step further through professional learning, now’s your chance.

Share this message with your administrator and help set up a short, no-pressure conversation between our team and school or district leadership to hear more about Edtomorrow’s approach and PD offerings.

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If you have ever used the First Five and thought, “This just helps my class feel better,” you are not wrong.

But there is something even bigger happening.

The First Five is not just a daily resource. It is a Tier 1 Universal Support within Edtomorrow’s Whole-Child MTSS framework.

And that matters more than most people realize.

Tier 1 supports are designed to reach every student, every day. They are not interventions. They are the foundation.

Strong Tier 1 systems:

When Tier 1 is working well, classrooms feel calmer, transitions are smoother, and learning time increases.

That is exactly where the First Five lives.

The First Five focuses on the first few minutes of class because that moment sets the tone for everything that follows.

Through tools like Questions, Quick Connects, Check-Ins, Quotes, Mindfulness, Positivity, Memes, At the Door, and Videos, teachers create daily opportunities for connection, care, and character.

These are not random activities. They are universal classroom practices that:

When used consistently, the First Five becomes part of the classroom routine, not an extra task.

One of the most overlooked truths in MTSS is this:
The strongest behavior support is prevention.

When students feel seen, grounded, and connected at the start of class, many Tier 2 and Tier 3 needs never emerge.

That does not mean challenges disappear. It means teachers are no longer starting from zero each period.

The First Five helps schools:

That is Tier 1 done well.

Edtomorrow’s Whole-Child MTSS approach is built around supporting more than academics alone.

The First Five addresses the whole child by supporting:

These supports do not replace instruction. They make instruction possible.

From a systems perspective, the First Five offers something schools often struggle to find: a scalable Tier 1 practice that is easy to implement and consistent across classrooms.

Because the First Five is:

It allows schools to strengthen Tier 1 without adding pressure to teachers.

When Tier 1 is consistent, Tier 2 professional development and Tier 3 supports become more targeted and effective.

If you have ever thought of the First Five as “just a morning activity,” it might be time to reframe it.

The First Five is a Tier 1 Universal Support that:

And sometimes, the smallest routines make the biggest difference.

-Edtomorrow Team

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