2.  Graduated from Bethel University with a BA in Elementary Education (K-6) with a PrePrimary Endorsement  Taught 1 st grade last year in Maple Grove  Enjoy spending time with family and friends, walking, traveling, cooking and reading  Fun Fact: I attended Wayzata Public Schools since 1 st Grade!

3. 7:35 Doors open 7:45 Tardy Bell 7:40-8:00 Arrival

4. 8:00-8:30 Morning Meeting (Large Group) – Shared reading and Read Alouds – ‘ Book Talk’ story elements – plot, character, setting, sequencing, making predictions, retelling story with details, and identifying main idea, author and illustrator – Work on reading and writing sight words and amazing words – Sound work – blends, digraphs, vowel work

5. 8:30-9:25 Language Arts Table Work and Work Jobs – Phonics work, class books, literacy centers, handwriting, writer’s workshop, journals, guided reading, small group work 9:25-9:35 Morning Break -- Brain Break! -- TumbleBooks -- Go Noodle

6. 9:35-9:50 – Whole Group Math – Introduction of math concepts, reviewing math vocabulary, group math games 9:50-10:15 – Math Table Work – Combination of individual and small group math work – math journals, math games, hands on math manipulatives

7. 10:15-10:25 Lunch prep 10:30-10:50 Lunch 10:50-11:10 Recess 11:10-11:55 Quiet Time

8. 11:55-12:15 Afternoon Meeting – Calendar time, weather, number and letter practice 12:15-1:00 Theme Project -- Science, health, social studies, and computer lab 1:00-1:15 Snack Time and Clean-up

9. 1:15-1:45 Free Choice Time – All centers open – Small group/individual pull-out Guided reading, testing and teacher- student conferencing 1:45-2:10 Flex Time – Review of the Day – Theme Activities and Practice – Read with partner 2:10-2:20 End of the day – Kindergarten dismissed at 1 st bell

10. Language Arts: Reading Street series from Scott Foresman. (Text variety, reading and writing skills) Literacy/Writing: Scott Foresman, leveled readers/book sets, and Lucy Caulkins. Handwriting: Handwriting without Tears (letter formation sheets and workbooks) and Zaner-Bloser Handwriting pages

11. Math: Kindergarten Everyday Mathematics (numeration, operations/computation, data, chance, measurement, geometry, patterns, and functions). Social Studies: Pearson: My World, Here We Are curriculum Health: The Great Body Shop (nutrition, illness prevention, safety, etc) Science: District kits (trees, fabric, wood/paper) plus additional themes