Recess: Students may bring a

Our Kindergarten Day 10:00-10:20

2:10-2:30
healthy snack to be
eaten at recess.
Time Activity We are learning

8:00-8:30 Morning work, Students will be practicing sentence writing and illustrating in a
The bell attendance, parent notes fun way. As the year progresses we will add a variety of
rings at and bus changes are reading and math review activities.
8:30 addressed
8:30-8:50 Calendar We learn math and language skills in context of our calendar.
We build our oral language, phonics, and phonemic awareness.
8:50-9:00 Handwriting Students learn handwriting and letter formation, while we
reinforce letter sounds. As the year progresses we will focus
more on phonics.
9:00-9:15 Shared Reading This is an interactive reading activity where students join in or
share the reading of a poem, book, or other text.
9:15-10:00 Guided Reading and This is a chance for the teacher to pull small reading groups
literacy stations and to provide reading instruction at each students individual
ability. The students not meeting with the teacher will be
practicing literacy skills individually or with a partner
10:20-11:10 Writers Workshop The teacher will provide writing lessons that will guide the
students as they make meaning in their illustrations and writing
composition. Students write on a topic of their own choice.
11:10-11:40 Math Workshop The teacher will provide math lessons to the whole group.
Students will then practice these particular skills with a partner
and again individually. New skills are introduced during this
period.
11:40-11:50 Math Journals Students will solve math word problems in their math journals.
These word problems are given spirally, so previously taught
skills can be reinforced.
11:50-12:20 Lunch Students will eat lunch in the cafeteria.
12:20-1:00 Readers Workshop The teacher will provide reading lessons that guide the
students as they make meaning of the books they listen to and
books they read on their own.
1:00-1:20 Content Area Studies Students will learn science and social studies content during
this time. NOTE: Often times the texts selected during
readers workshop will support the content being discussed
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during our content area studies.

1:20-2:10 Specials Students will attend special classes on a rotating basis (Library,
Explorations, P.E., Art, and Music). This is a great time to call
the teacher if needed.
2:30-3:10 Math Stations Students work individually or with a partner to complete math
tasks. These tasks are generally review tasks. They are
highly engaging, so the students LOVE THEM! The teacher will
be providing individual instruction or small group instruction.