Color Code
π΄ Only you β cannot be skippedπ’ Can happen simultaneouslyπ‘ Get ahead β do on prep
Day at a Glance
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Morning Work
ELA practice page at seats
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Phonics
M1 L7
π΅
Math
U1 L7
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Writing
Unit 1
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Read Aloud
After lunch Β· Every day
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Snap Word
a
π Prep Box
π΄ Before Students Arrive
- ELA practice page at seats ready at every seat before first student walks in
- Sheep timer set and counting down
- Phonics M1 L7 slides open on smartboard
- Alphablocks queued and ready to play
π’ Another Adult Handles
- Circulate during morning work β quiet redirects only
- Distribute phonics packets during Alphablocks
- Restock supplies
π‘ On Prep Today
- Log reading observations β who needs a pull Monday?
- Check any unanswered parent messages
- Preview next week's Monday lesson before you leave
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Arrival Β· Wednesday Β· ELA practice page at seats
9:20 Β· Work already at seats Β· Sheep timer counting down
9:20β9:40
Stand at the door. Greet every student by name. Eye contact. Their name. Every student. Every day.
SAY to each student: "Good morning [name]! ELA practice page at seats is at your seat β go ahead and get started."
β SHEEP TIMER: Already counting down when students arrive. When it goes off β students should be at bumblebee spots already. Not walking there. Already there.
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Morning Meeting + Phonics Β· Module 1 Lesson 7
Letter p β /p/ sound Β· pat-pit-pop-pan-pet Β· Alphablocks + packet
~50 min
RF.K.2aRF.K.2bRF.K.3SL.K.1
Phonics Focus
Letter p β /p/ sound Β· pat-pit-pop-pan-pet Β· Alphablocks + packetSheep timer β bumblebee spots β Wednesday greeting β PA Activity 1 β PA Activity 2 β sing to smartboard spots β morning message β letter sound cards β phonics β brain break β math.
β WEDNESDAY β ALPHABLOCKS + PACKET: Alphablocks plays on smartboard. Another adult distributes phonics packets during the episode. Students complete packet at seats after watching. Timer is visible.
β ORDER β ALWAYS: Sheep timer β bumblebee spots β greeting β PA 1 β PA 2 β sing to smartboard β morning message β letter sound cards β phonics β brain break β math. Same every single day. Predictability is the behavior plan.
PA Activity 1 β bumblebee spots β 2 minutes.
SAY: "Students tap sounds on fingers: MAP β /m/ /Δ/ /p/ β 3 sounds. TOP β /t/ /Ε/ /p/ β 3 sounds. SIT β /s/ /Δ/ /t/ β 3 sounds. MOP β /m/ /Ε/ /p/ β 3 sounds."
PA Activity 2 β bumblebee spots β 2 minutes.
SAY: "Thumbs up for /p/ at the start. Words: pat β, mat β, pit β, sit β, pop β, top β, pan β, man β, pet β, met β, pig β, big β."
Sing to smartboard spots β morning message β letter sound cards.
π΅ SING: "Smartboard spots, smartboard spots, find your smartboard spot!"
MORNING MESSAGE: "Today is Wednesday. We will watch Alphablocks and do our packet. Our snap word is [a]. Let's look at our schedule." [Point to each block on the posted schedule and name it.]
Letter sound cards β every card β every day β 3 minutes β non-negotiable. Hold up each card. Students call the sound. No exceptions.
Phonics Lesson β Letter p β /p/ sound Β· pat-pit-pop-pan-pet Β· Alphablocks + packet
Alphablocks β
SAY: "Hold up the letter P card. 'This is the letter P. It makes the /p/ sound. Put your lips together and pop them apart β /p/. Feel that little puff of air? That is the P sound. /p/. Not puh β just /p/. Say it with me β /p/. /p/. /p/.' Point to picture. 'The picture is a pig. Pig starts with /p/. What's the first sound? /p/.'"
Today's words β say each one, tap the sounds, read together:
PATPITPOPPANPETPUPPINPOT
PATPITPOPPANPETPUPPINPOT
SAY: "'Today we watch Alphablocks first β then we do our packet.' Play the Alphablocks P episode. Students watch β no talking. After the video: 'What sound did we just learn? /p/. Good. Now your packet is coming to you.' Other adult distributes packets during the video. 'Open your packet to page 1. Look at the pictures. Circle every picture that starts with /p/. Say the name of each picture first before you circle it. First picture β say the name. Does it start with /p/? Then circle it.' Circulate. Check that students are saying the words aloud not just guessing."
π§° WAIT TIME: After you ask a question β count silently to 10 before calling on anyone. 10 seconds feels long. It is the difference between 3 kids answering and 22 kids thinking.
Snap Word β "a" β introduce and add to the snap word wall.
SAY: "Snap fingers. 'Snap word! This one is so short β just one letter. The word is A. Just A. Spell it with me β A. One letter. Write it on your paper. Write it again. We use this word all the time: I see A dog. I have A pencil. It means one of something.' Add to wall. Count: 'Three snap words β I, SEE, A.'"
Snap words so far: I, see, a β count the words on the wall together.
Brain break β 2 minutes β before math.
SAY: "Imaginary objects β you are holding something completely invisible. Show us what it is just with your hands and face. No words. Make us guess."
GoNoodle β
π§° WHY THIS MATTERS: Students are not acting β they are practicing being in their bodies, reading faces, and responding in the moment. These are early performance skills. They think it is a game. Let them.
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Math Β· Unit 1 Lesson 7 Β· Count to 5 β write numerals 1-5 Β· number formation practice
Hook β mini lesson β seat work β 2 rotations
~75 min
K.CC.A.3
Objective
Count to 5 β write numerals 1-5 Β· number formation practiceHook on bumblebee spots β 3 minutes β spark curiosity β do NOT teach yet.
SAY: "Hold up a card with 4 dots. 'How many dots? Count them. Now β can you write the number that tells how many? Think about how to write a 4 before we go to smartboard spots.'"
π΅ SING: "Smartboard spots, smartboard spots, find your smartboard spot!"
Mini lesson β smartboard spots β 8 minutes MAX β manipulatives β word for word script.
SAY: "'We have been counting objects. Today we write the number that tells how many. Writing numbers is just like writing letters β there is a correct way and a backwards way.' Show on board: 'The number 1 β start at the top, straight line down. 1.' Students write in air. '2 β start at the top, curve around, slide to the right. 2.' Air write. '3 β curve in, curve in again. 3.' Air write. '4 β down, across, down past the crossing line. 4.' Air write. '5 β down, curve around, put a hat on it. 5.' Air write. Students practice writing 1-5 on their recording sheet. Count dots on a card, write the numeral."
π§° 8 MINUTE RULE: Hard cap on whole group instruction. Everything else happens at the small group table. Extending whole group = more off-task behavior, not more learning.
Numberblocks β
Brain break β seat work with visible timer (8 min) β 2 rotations Γ 20 min.
SAY: "Timer starts now β 8 minutes. Finish your page. When you are done β flip it face down, both hands flat on the table. That tells me you are finished without saying a word."
Teacher table: Work with manipulatives β linking cubes, counters. "Show me with the cubes first β then write the number."Adult 2 table: Same page, same manipulatives, same quality.
Math shelf: Independent game β students know the routine.
SuccessMaker: Headphones on, log in, independent.
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Writing Β· Unit 1 Β· Drawing to tell a story β add speech bubbles Β· what did the people in your story say?
Mini lesson 5 min β independent practice 15 min β share
~20 min
W.K.3SL.K.4SL.K.5
Objective
Drawing to tell a story β add speech bubbles Β· what did the people in your story say?Model on chart paper first β then students write independently.
SAY: "'Real authors put words in their characters' mouths. We call this a speech bubble.' [Draw a speech bubble coming from a character's mouth] 'The bubble shows what the person is saying. Watch me β my character is saying HI. I write HI in the bubble.' [Write it] 'You do not need to spell it perfectly. Write the sounds you hear. If your character is saying HELP β what do you hear first? /h/ β write that. What next? /Δ/ β write that. What last? /l/ /p/ β write those. HELP. Now go add speech bubbles to your story drawings.'"
Conference with 3 students minimum. One question only: "Tell me about your drawing." One suggestion. Move on.
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Lunch
12:33 Β· Dismiss by ticket color Β· Hot lava line
12:33β1:30
SAY: "Red tickets β stand up, push in your chair, line up. Blue tickets β up, push in, line up. White tickets β up, push in, line up. Lunchboxes β up, push in, line up."
Hot lava line to cafeteria. Walk alongside β not in front.
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Teacher's Read Aloud Β· After Lunch Β· Every Day Β· Non-Negotiable
1:30 Β· Bathroom train first β bumblebee spots β read Β· Joy only Β· No questions
~10 min
Bathroom train immediately when students return. Every student goes before the book.
β BATHROOM TRAIN: Line up. First person in, comes out, taps next person. No talking. No saving spots. Everyone goes. No interruptions during read aloud.
Bumblebee spots. Read the whole book. No questions. No discussion. Just read.
SAY: "Sit on your spots. Get comfortable. I am going to read to you. All you have to do is listen."
September read aloud suggestions:Wemberly Worried β First Day Jitters β
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Guided Reading / Centers / Flex Block
1:40β2:05 Β· Pull whoever needs it most Β· Centers run simultaneously
~25 min
Pull the students who need the most support today.
AT THE TABLE: "When you get to a word you don't know β stop. Look at the first letter. What sound does it make? Now look at the picture. Try the word. Don't skip it β try it."
π§°: In September pull groups are for letter-sound practice and picture walks β actual reading levels will vary widely. Meet students where they are. Do not rush to levels.
Centers run simultaneously β another adult supervises.
Library corner Β· Drawing center Β· Puzzles Β· When I'm Done chart for early finishers.
Library corner Β· Drawing center Β· Puzzles Β· When I'm Done chart for early finishers.
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SEL Β· Responsible Citizens L3
3:20β3:30 Β· 10 minutes maximum Β· Back from specials
~10 min
Responsible Citizens L3 β taking care of our school
Quick and engaging. 10 minutes. GROW lesson on Fridays only β other days are CONNECT activities.
π§°: This 10-minute block builds vocabulary and emotional intelligence across the year. Protect it every day β even when the day runs long.
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Shutdown β Specials β Dismissal
2:05 snack + pack up Β· 2:25 specials Β· 3:30 dismiss by ticket Β· Never guess
3:30
SAY for pack up: "Pack up time. Open your zipper. Folder in. Close your zipper. Backpack on. Push your chair in. Line up at the door β hot lava line."
β DISMISSAL IS NON-NEGOTIABLE: If any student's dismissal is unclear β flag it before 3:25. Call the office. Hold the student. Never guess. Never send a student out the wrong door.
π±
Class Dojo β Send Tonight
π± Copy + Paste Tonight
"Hello families! Wednesday is Alphablocks day β today we watched an episode about the letter P and then completed a phonics packet. Ask your child to make the /p/ sound β it is a quick pop of the lips. Our new snap word is A β just one letter, one of the most used words in English! In math we practiced writing the numbers 1 through 5. Ask your child to write them for you tonight. πΊ"