8:45-9:15 Arrival/Choice Time Your child will have the option of going to breakfast or coming to the classroom.
9:15-9:25 Morning Meeting Every morning we will gather as a class on the rug to greet one another and play a game/activity. This is a great time to build community within the classroom.
9:25-9:55 Calendar/Haggerty Jolly Phonics/Sight Words We will go over the calendar and number of the day routine and then go into phonemic awarenes.will go over the letter sound and sight words of the day.
9:55-10:50 Specialists We have a five day rotating schedule, so every day your child will have Art, Music, Gym, Science, or Social Studies. Please make sure that your child has tennis shoes on the days he/she has gym.
10:50-11:00 Snack/Read Aloud After specialists we will have snack and listen to a read aloud.
11:00-11:15 Sight Words We will be focusing on the sight words of the day/week and practing reading and writing them.
11:15-12:05 Whole Group and Small Group Literacy We will read a story, focusing on a specific skill. After a few weeks of school we will begin guided reading and small group rotations as well.
12:10-1:10 Recess/Lunch We will go to recess and then lunch. Please make sure your child is dressed appropriately for the weather.
1:25-1:45 Writers Workshop Your child will learn what it takes to be a great writer.
1:45-2:30 Math We will be doing our daily math lesson through large and small groups.
2:35-3:00 Jolly Phonics/Handwriting Students will be focusing on a few sounds a week. Along with the sounds we will also learn the correct way to write the letters using the EZ Write Resource.
3:00-3:20 Choice Time You child will have time to choose activities to play with in the classroom. 3:20-3:45 Pack Up/Closing Meeting We will pack up and get ready to go home. We will also gather on the rug as a class to talk about the highs and lows of the day and prepare for tomorrow. This will be a time when we also focus on our Social and Emotional Learning.