1. Filling Your Day the Kindergarten Way picture from: www.sdc.uwo.ca/learning/index.html?time 10-27-09www.sdc.uwo.ca/learning/index.html?time © 2009 Erin Hahn

2. Making a Change Half Day Kindergarten Full Day Kindergarten

3. Full Day Kindergarten (8:50 – 3:15) Arrival / Settling-in / Seat Work 20 minutes Opening Routines20 minutes Kid Writing60 minutes Recess (AM)15 minutes Shared Reading / Theme Work 30 minutes Lunch30 minutes Journal / Quiet Time45 minutes Math20 minutes Literacy Block50 minutes Special Class (everyday)30 minutes Library, Music, Guidance, Phys. Ed., Art, Special K Recess (PM)15 minutes Snack(PM)10 minutes Centers30 minutes Dismissal10 minutes 6 hours 25 minutes What it looks like Half Day Kindergarten (8:50-11:35 or 12:35-3:15) Arrival / Settling-in10 minutes Opening Routines10 minutes Kid Writing/Theme Work40 minutes Literacy Work/Centers30 minutes Math10 minutes Special Classes (3 out of 6 days) 30 minutes Library, Music, Guidance Recess/Snack20 minutes Dismissal10 minutes 2 hours 40 minutes

4. Managing more time – block by block Arrival / Settling-in / Seat Work 20 minutes Arrival routinesJob Chart Routines Curriculum Based Seat Activities (intervention)

5. Opening Routines (jobs from job charts) 20 minutes Calendar Weather / Temperature Days of School

6. Kid Writing 60 minutes Teacher assisted student journals Mini lesson

7. Recess - am 15 minutes Math centered activities Free choice Music & Movement activities

8. Shared Reading / Theme Work 30 minutes Curricular Based Story Literacy Based Activity Assessment

9. Lunch 30 minutes Socialization skills / Manners Appropriate Eating skills

10. Journal Time Quite Time 45 minutes Journals Interactive Instruction Letter / Number Recognition Letter / Number writing Letter sound association Quite Time Student rest matsEducational Videos

11. Math 20 minutes Primary Lesson (new skill) Student Participation (student practice teacher assessment) Review Activity (previous lesson)

12. Literacy Block 50 minutes Shared Reading Literacy Activities Guided Groups

13. Special Classes 30 minutes LibraryArtMusic Physical Education Special K (Art and Music Enrichment)

14. Recess - pm 15 minutes Math centered activities Free choice Music & Movement activities

15. Snack 10 minutes Theme BasedFree choiceHealthy

16. Centers 30 minutes Curricular / Theme Based Independent Enrichment Opportunities

17. Dismissal 10 minutes Clean up 5 things learned today Dismiss

18. Putting it all together daily schedule additional thoughts

19. Thank you Have a wonderful year!

20. Arrival / Settling-in /Seat Work 20 minutes Opening Routines20 minutes Kid Writing60 minutes Recess (AM)15 minute Shared Reading / Theme Work 30 minutes Lunch30 minutes Journal / Quiet Time45 minutes Math20 minutes Literacy Block50 minutes Special Class (everyday)30 minutes Library, Music, Guidance, Phys. Ed., Art, Special K Recess (PM)15 minutes Snack(PM)10 minutes Centers30 minutes Dismissal10 minutes 6 hours 25 minutes Full Day Kindergarten Schedule (8:50 – 3:15)