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Learning in K-106. Specialist Period Schedule. Daily Morning Schedule. 8:15-8:45 Library Time and Independent Reading 8:45-9:00 Morning Meeting 9:00-9:20 Handwriting, Word Study (Spelling & Letter/Sound Work) 9:20-10:00 Writing Workshop
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Learning in K-106 • Specialist Period Schedule
Daily Morning Schedule • 8:15-8:45 Library Time and Independent Reading • 8:45-9:00 Morning Meeting • 9:00-9:20 Handwriting, Word Study (Spelling & Letter/Sound Work) • 9:20-10:00 Writing Workshop • 10:00-10:15 Bathroom
Morning Meeting • Developing Routines and Building a Sense of Community • Special Good Morning • Who’s Here? • Morning News • Calendar Activities • Review Daily Schedule
Word Study & handwriting • Word Study-developing phonological awareness • Word Wall-reference for frequently used words • Interactive Smart Board Program Practice
Reading Workshop • Teachers College Reading & Writing Project • Mini-Lesson • Independent Reading and Buddy Reading • Shared Reading • Guided Reading • Levels (green dot thru pink dot)
Reading Logs • Can be filled out at home on a daily basis. • Send in monthly inside the red folder. • Students are welcome to fill the logs out at home on their own or with the assistance of parents. • When the log is complete we will replace and send the old one home with a sticker.
Writing Workshop • Writing Workshop • Modeled Writing • Shared Writing • Guided Writing • Independent Writing • Interactive Writing • Folders • Individual and Group Conferences
Writing Units of Study • Launching the Workshop • Looking Closely: Looking Like Scientists • Writing for Readers • Procedural: How To/Writing to Teach Others • Informational Books/All About Books • Persuasive Writing/Using Words to Make a Change • Informational Books in Science • Narrative Stories
Publishing Parties • Students will share published work • Publishing Celebrations will be held at the end of some writing units.
Afternoon (Approximate Schedule) • 11:20-11:35 Rest, Water • 11:45-12:00 Shared Reading • 12:00-12:45 Math Workshop • 12:45-1:00 Snack • 1:00-1:20 Read Aloud • 1:20-1:50 Social Studies or Science • 1:50-2:15 Activity Time • 2:15-2:25 Pack Up
Math Workshop • K and 1st Grade Curriculum • Common Core Standards • Investigations & Math in the City • Learning Rooted in Explorations • Focus on Process, not just answers • Games and Small Group Work
Units of Study • How Many of Each? • Making Shapes & Designing Quilts • Solving Story Problems • What Would You Rather Be? • Fish Lengths & Animals Jumps • Number Games and Crayon Puzzles • Color, Shape and Number Patterns • Two’s, Fives, and Tens • Blocks and Boxes
Important Number Strategies • One to one correspondence • Counting Up • Conservation • Organizing and Keeping Track • Sequencing Numbers (forward and backward)
Activity Time • Approximately 30 minutes where students have the opportunity to play in various centers & work on problem solving & interpersonal skills including: • Puzzles • Games • Wooden Blocks • Dramatic Play • Drawing and Painting • Magna Tiles & Lego
Trips & Additional Specials • Spanish will be on Monday afternoons. • Chess will be on Thursday mornings. • We will be making several trips. We will inform of the places and dates. (Central Park Zoo, Theatre Productions, Art Museums)
The city is our classroom…. • Trips for 2013-2014 • Parent Volunteers • Parent will be assigned from 1-4 children. • All trips will either be walking or yellow school bus. • We will always return before 1:45pm. • Brown bagged lunches are easiest!
Chess Chess in the classroom is a great opportunity for kids to get exposure to the game. If they enjoy it they may enroll in afterschool opportunities to play. Provides kids a chance to develop critical thinking skills.
Homework • Official homework packets will be distributed in January. (Optional packets are available Oct.-Dec.) • Students should be reading or be read to daily. • They should be bringing home correct level dots. • PLEASE LABEL all correspondence with place, name, class
Lunchroom-Every Moment Is a Teachable Moment! Teaching our Kids Responsibility. *For their belongings (labels) and for their food while sitting in the lunchroom. *Setting and reaching goals for keeping cafeteria clean. *Parent Volunteers are most helpful when they are guiding the kids. For example: “I noticed that there are some wrappers under your table. Can we work together as a team to clean under the table?”
Social and Emotional Learning • Through literature and class discussions we are learning to resolve conflicts peacefully • Discussions about our feelings and the feelings of others • Respecting differences • Learn to cooperate and problem solve through play