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. What it looks like Half Day Kindergarten (8:50-11:35 or 12:35 - 3:15) Arrival / Settling-in 10 minutes Opening Routines 10 minutes Kid Writing/Theme Work 40 minutes Literacy Work/Centers 30 minutes Math 10 minutes Special Class (3 out of 6 days) 30 minutes Library, Music, Guidance Recess/Snack 20 minutes Dismissal 10 minutes 2 hours 40 minutes 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

3. Making a Change Half Day Kindergarten Full Day Kindergarten Pros Cons

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

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

6. Kid Writing Teacher assisted student journals Mini lesson

7. Recess Math centered activities Free choice Music & Movement activities

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

9. Lunch Socialization skills / Manners Appropriate Eating skills

10. Journal Time Quite Time Journals Interactive Instruction Letter / Number Recognition Letter / Number writing Letter sound association Quite Time Student rest mats Educational Videos

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

12. Literacy Block Shared Reading Literacy Activities Guided Groups

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

14. Recess Math centered activities Free choice Music & Movement activities

15. Snack Theme Based Free choice Healthy

16. Centers Curricular / Theme Based Independent Enrichment Opportunities

17. Dismissal Clean up 5 things learned today Dismiss

18. Putting it all together daily schedule additional thoughts