Our Day to Day

I have had a few families ask about our daily schedule. Below is our schedule chart and descriptions.

• Morning Meeting: Attendance, calendar, group discussion on our day and what the kids would like to do today.
• Reading: Whole group story and exploration of reading topics (such as author studies, reading strategies, etc)
• Guided Reading: Individual or small group practice as well as opportunities to work with the teacher on skills at child's level.
• Math: Whole group math exploration of topics and creation of math projects.
• Guided Math: Individual or small group practice as well as opportunities to work with the teacher on skills at child's level.
• Read to Self: Independent reading of books
• Recess and Lunch
• Story
• Writing: Open writing time for students to use skills they have learned
• Unit: Exploration of social and science concepts
• Gym, Music, Library
• Playtime: Social skills and open choice activities

The frogs in our schedule are open snack times. The kids are allowed to grab their snack while they work if they are hungry. I do not like to have a formal snack time, because most children are not hungry at the same time. I want the kids to listen to their stomachs and not the schedule.

Please let me know if you have questions about our schedule. This schedule is a general idea as to what our day looks like, and sometimes, we may toss it out the window if we have a wonderful project. The kids also come up with some great ideas on ways to explore a topic, and I always make room on the schedule for those opportunities.

Randi