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
Journal at seats
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Phonics
M1 L5
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Math
U1 L5
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Writing
Unit 1
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Read Aloud
After lunch Β· Every day
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Snap Word
I
π Prep Box
π΄ Before Students Arrive
- Journal at seats ready at every seat before first student walks in
- Sheep timer set and counting down
- Phonics M1 L5 slides open on smartboard
- Letter cards and manipulatives staged
π’ Another Adult Handles
- Circulate during morning work β quiet redirects only
- Prep afternoon materials
- 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· Monday Β· Journal 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]! Journal 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 5
Letter m β /m/ sound Β· mat-map-mop-mud-men Β· slides only
~50 min
RF.K.2aRF.K.2bRF.K.3SL.K.1
Phonics Focus
Letter m β /m/ sound Β· mat-map-mop-mud-men Β· slides onlySheep timer β bumblebee spots β Monday 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 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: "Clap the syllables in these words: MONKEY (2), MORNING (2), MATH (1), MONSTER (2), MOP (1). Say each word, clap together, count the syllables on fingers."
PA Activity 2 β bumblebee spots β 2 minutes.
SAY: "Listen for /m/ at the beginning. Thumbs up if the word starts with /m/, thumbs down if it doesn't. Words: man β, sun β, mop β, fan β, mud β, bat β, mat β, dog 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 Monday. We will use our phonics slides today. Our snap word is [I]. 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 m β /m/ sound Β· mat-map-mop-mud-men Β· slides only
Alphablocks β
SAY: "Hold up the letter M card. 'This is the letter M. It makes the /m/ sound. Put your lips together and hum β /m/. Feel your lips vibrating? That is where the M sound lives. Say it with me β /m/. /m/. /m/.' Point to the picture on the card. 'The picture is a mat. Mat starts with /m/. MAT. What's the first sound? /m/. Good.'"
Today's words β say each one, tap the sounds, read together:
MATMAPMOPMUDMENMIXMOBMET
MATMAPMOPMUDMENMIXMOBMET
SAY: "Hold up each word card one at a time. 'This word is MAT. Watch me tap the sounds β /m/ [tap finger 1] /Δ/ [tap finger 2] /t/ [tap finger 3]. Three sounds. Three taps. Now you do it with me. MAT. Tap.' Repeat for MAP, MOP. 'Now you try on your own β I'll hold up the card and you tap the sounds before you say the word.'"
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 "I" β introduce and add to the snap word wall.
SAY: "Hold up the word card I. 'Our snap word today is I. Just one letter β I. This word means yourself. I am here. I like cats. I see you. Spell it with me β I. That is the whole word. Write it in the air with your finger. Say it β I.' Add to snap word wall."
Snap words so far: I β count the words on the wall together.
Brain break β 2 minutes β before math.
SAY: "Freeze like your favorite animal. Hold it for 5 seconds. The class guesses what animal you are from your frozen shape only β no sounds yet."
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 5 Β· Count to 5 β one-to-one correspondence Β· touch and count objects
Hook β mini lesson β seat work β 2 rotations
~75 min
K.CC.B.4 K.CC.B.4a
Objective
Count to 5 β one-to-one correspondence Β· touch and count objectsHook on bumblebee spots β 3 minutes β spark curiosity β do NOT teach yet.
SAY: "Put 5 linking cubes in a row on the rug. 'I have some cubes here. Before we go to smartboard spots β I want you to figure out how many there are. But here's the rule β you may not count yet. Just look. How many do you think?'"
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: "'Now let's count together. Watch me β I touch each one as I count. Ready? 1 [touch] 2 [touch] 3 [touch] 4 [touch] 5 [touch]. Five cubes. The important thing is I touched each one ONCE. Only once. If I touch one twice I get the wrong answer. Watch what happens if I rush.' [Count too fast, touch one twice, get wrong answer] 'Six? That's wrong β I touched one twice. Let's do it right. Slow. One touch. One number.' Students practice with 5 cubes at their seats β touch and count, write the number."
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 details to your drawing Β· what else was there?
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 details to your drawing Β· what else was there?Model on chart paper first β then students write independently.
SAY: "'Yesterday we drew stories. Today we are going to make our drawings even better by adding details. Details are the small things that make a picture feel real. Watch me.' [Draw a simple scene β person at a table.] 'I drew a person at a table. But what else was there? Was there a chair? A cup? A window? I am going to add those things because they were there.' Add 3 details. 'Now open your writing folder. Look at what you drew yesterday. What details are missing? Add at least three more things.'"
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:Lilly's Purple Plastic Purse β The Pigeon Finds a Hot Dog 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 L1
3:20β3:30 Β· 10 minutes maximum Β· Back from specials
~10 min
Responsible Citizens L1 β what does it mean to be responsible?
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.
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Class Dojo β Send Tonight
π± Copy + Paste Tonight
"Hello families! We are in Week 2 and your child is doing an amazing job settling into our routines. Today we introduced the letter M β ask your child to make the /m/ sound and find three things in your home that start with M. Our snap word is I β just one letter! In math we practiced touching and counting objects to 5 β the key skill is one touch per object. Ask them to count 5 things at home the right way! π‘"