1. Join our class for a typical day...

2. Beginning Our Day Taking Care of Our Belongings Sharpening Pencils
Visiting with Friends
Seat Work

3. Morning Meeting We meet each morning in a circle and take the time to:
greet each other
share
discuss classroom community issues
review our schedule for the day

4. Word Work
word wall words
phonics skills
grammar and mechanics
spelling

5. Learning the writing process through daily mini lessons, independent writing and sharing.
launching
small moments
the craft of revision
nonfiction writing
opinion letters
Writing Workshop

6. Reading Workshop 50 minutes every morning private reading time
choice of other literacy activities
small group instruction and individual conferring
groups change as needed - ongoing assessment

7. Handwriting Handwriting Without Tears program:
daily direct instruction and practice in workbooks through January
continued refinement of skills
throughout the rest of the year
Students should be able to write on any type of lines with focus on tall, short and basement (hang-down) letters.

8. Lunch
Recess
11:50 to 12:20
12:20 to 12:50

9. Number Corner Math Concepts and Problem Solving Skills Introduced and Practiced Daily at Calendar Time

10. Art
on A days

11. Music
on B days

12. Gym
on C days

13. Daily Math Lessons include
Teacher-Directed Lesson
Hands-on Activity
Independent Follow-up and Practice through Games, Activities and Exploration

14. Healthy Snack Break
fruit
cheese
yogurt
vegetables

15. Science Units Sept-Nov Air and Weather Dec-Feb Solids and Liquids
March-May New Plants

16. All Year Building a Classroom Community
Social Studies Units
All Year Building a Classroom Community
What is a Citizen?
What is a Family?
How Do We Get What We Need & Want?
How Do We Learn About Places?
How Do We Learn About the Past?

17. Health Units September Feelings/Courtesy/Friendship October Safety
Spring Nutrition/Exercise - Healthy Habits

18. We visit the library every other week.
Media
We visit the library every other week.
Day Not Yet Determined

19. Computers
Net Books used in the classroom once a week as a whole class and at other times throughout the week during reading and math.
Raz-Kids
Tumble Books
and many more websites

20. Cleanup Time

21. What a great way to end the day!
Story Time
What a great way to end the day!

22. Getting Ready to Go
Another great day!

23. Oh nothing! Don’t believe it! Home Sweet Home
Honey, what did you do at school today?
Oh nothing!
Don’t believe it!