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 L10
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Math
U1 L10
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Writing
Unit 1
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Read Aloud
After lunch Β· Every day
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Snap Word
and
π Prep Box
π΄ Before Students Arrive
- Journal at seats ready at every seat
- Sheep timer set and counting down
- Phonics M1 L10 slides on smartboard
- Letter cards and manipulatives ready
π’ Another Adult Handles
- Circulate during morning work
- Prep math manipulatives
- Restock supplies
π‘ On Prep Today
- Log reading observations
- Check unanswered parent messages
- Preview Monday's lesson before you leave
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Arrival Β· Monday Β· Journal at seats
9:20 Β· Work at seats Β· Sheep timer counting down
9:20β9:40
Stand at the door. Greet every student by name. Eye contact. Every single one.
SAY: "Good morning [name]! Journal at seats is at your seat β go get started."
β SHEEP TIMER: Already counting down. When it goes off students must already be at bumblebee spots β not walking there. Already there.
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Morning Meeting + Phonics Β· Module 1 Lesson 10
Letter n β /n/ sound Β· nap-net-nod-nut-nip Β· slides only
~50 min
RF.K.2aRF.K.2bRF.K.3SL.K.1
Phonics Focus
Letter n β /n/ sound Β· nap-net-nod-nut-nip Β· slides onlySheep timer β bumblebee spots β Monday greeting β PA 1 β PA 2 β sing to smartboard β morning message β letter cards β phonics β brain break β math.
β SAME ORDER EVERY DAY: Predictability is the behavior plan. Students who know what comes next do not act out.
PA Activity 1 β bumblebee spots β 2 minutes.
SAY: "Clap syllables: NOODLE (2), NAP (1), NAPKIN (2), NOVEMBER (3), NUT (1). Students clap and hold up fingers."
PA Activity 2 β bumblebee spots β 2 minutes.
SAY: "Thumbs up for /n/ at start: nap β, map β, net β, pet β, nod β, pod β, nut β, but β, nip β, tip β."
Sing to smartboard 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. Our snap word is [and]. Let's check our schedule." [Point to every block on the posted schedule and name it out loud.]
Letter sound cards β every card β every day β 3 minutes β non-negotiable.
Phonics β Letter n β /n/ sound Β· nap-net-nod-nut-nip Β· slides only
Alphablocks β
SAY: "Hold up the letter N card. 'This is the letter N. It makes the /n/ sound. Put your tongue behind your top teeth and hum β /n/. Feel that vibration? That is the N sound. It sounds like you are saying no very quietly β /n/. Say it: /n/. /n/. /n/.' Point to the picture. 'The picture is a net. Net starts with /n/. What is the first sound in NET? /n/.'"
Today's words β tap sounds, then read:
NAPNETNODNUTNIPNABNITNUN
NAPNETNODNUTNIPNABNITNUN
SAY: "Hold up the word card NAP. 'Watch me tap the sounds β /n/ [tap] /Δ/ [tap] /p/ [tap]. Three sounds. Three taps. Read it with me β NAP.' Hold up NET. 'Your turn to tap β do it on your fingers while I watch. NET. Tap.' Students tap /n/ /Δ/ /t/. 'Read it β NET.' Do NOD and NUT the same way β students tap independently, then read. Scan the room for students who are not tapping β redirect quietly."
π§° WAIT TIME: Ask the question. Count silently to 10. Then call on someone. 10 seconds. Every time.
Snap Word β "and" β A β N β D β introduce and add to the wall.
SAY: "Hold up AND. 'Snap word β AND. A-N-D. Spell it: A, N, D. This word connects things. Cats AND dogs. Red AND blue. You AND me. Write it in the air β A, N, D.' Add to wall. 'Five snap words now: I, SEE, A, THE, AND.'"
Snap words so far: I, see, a, the, and
Brain break β 2 minutes β before math.
SAY: "Freeze in a shape that shows happy. Hold it 5 seconds. Now freeze sad. Now surprised. Now confused. Show every feeling with your whole body β not just your face."
GoNoodle β
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Math Β· Unit 1 Lesson 10 Β· Count to 10 β extend counting from 5 to 10 Β· introduce numbers 6 7 8 9 10
Hook β mini lesson β seat work β 2 rotations Γ 20 min
~75 min
K.CC.A.1 K.CC.B.4
Objective
Count to 10 β extend counting from 5 to 10 Β· introduce numbers 6 7 8 9 10Hook on bumblebee spots β 3 min β spark curiosity β do NOT teach yet.
SAY: "Line up 10 linking cubes on the rug β hide 5 of them behind your back. Show 5. 'How many?' Students count β 5. 'I have more hiding. Watch.' Reveal all 10. 'Now how many? We are going past 5 today.'"
π΅ SING: "Smartboard spots, smartboard spots, find your smartboard spot!"
Mini lesson β smartboard spots β 8 minutes MAX β word for word.
SAY: "'We have been counting to 5. Today we go all the way to 10. Count with me and touch each cube: 1 [touch] 2 [touch] 3 [touch] 4 [touch] 5 [touch] β now keep going β 6 [touch] 7 [touch] 8 [touch] 9 [touch] 10 [touch]. Ten cubes. Let's do it again β this time you say the numbers and I touch. Ready? Go.' Students count aloud while teacher touches each cube. Then: 'Your turn to touch and count at your seats β you have 10 counters in your cup. Touch and count every single one. Write the number at the bottom of your page.'"
π§° 8 MINUTE RULE: Hard cap. Everything else happens at small group table. Extended whole group = more behavior problems.
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. When you finish β flip your paper face down, both hands flat on the table."
Teacher table Β· Adult 2 table Β· Math shelf Β· SuccessMaker
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Writing Β· Unit 1 Β· Drawing to tell a story β add your first label Β· write the first letter of one thing in your drawing
Mini lesson 5 min β independent 15 min
~20 min
W.K.2W.K.3L.K.1L.K.2
Objective
Drawing to tell a story β add your first label Β· write the first letter of one thing in your drawingModel on chart paper first. Then students write in folders.
SAY: "'Authors do not just draw β they add labels so readers know what the drawing shows. A label is a word β or even just one letter β that tells the reader what something is. Watch me.' [Draw a dog] 'This is a dog. I want to label it so you know it is a dog. What is the first sound in DOG? /d/. I write D next to the dog.' [Draw an arrow from D to the dog] 'The arrow tells the reader which thing the label belongs to. Now you try β draw something, then write the first letter of one thing in your drawing, and draw an arrow to it.'"
Conference with 3 students minimum. One question: "Tell me about your writing." One suggestion. Move on.
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Lunch Β· 12:33 Β· Ticket color dismissal Β· Hot lava line
12:33β1:30
SAY: "Red tickets β stand up, push in 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."
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Teacher's Read Aloud Β· After Lunch Β· Non-Negotiable Β· Every Day
1:30 Β· Bathroom train β bumblebee spots β read Β· Joy only Β· No questions
~10 min
Bathroom train first. Every student. Before the book. Every day.
β BATHROOM TRAIN: Line up. First person in, comes out, taps next. No talking. No saving spots. Everyone goes. No interruptions during read aloud.
SAY: "Sit on your spots. Get comfortable. All you have to do is listen."
September suggestions:The Invisible String β In My Heart β
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Guided Reading / Centers / Flex Block
1:40β2:05 Β· Pull whoever needs it most
~25 min
Pull the students who need the most support today.
AT THE TABLE: "Look at the first letter. What sound? Look at the picture. Try the word. Don't skip it."
Centers simultaneously β another adult supervises. Library Β· Drawing center Β· Puzzles Β· When I'm Done chart.
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SEL Β· Emotions L1
3:20β3:30 Β· 10 minutes maximum
~10 min
Emotions L1 β what are feelings? How many can you name?
Quick and engaging. GROW lesson on Fridays only.π
Shutdown β Specials β Dismissal
2:05 pack up Β· 2:25 specials Β· 3:30 dismiss by ticket Β· Never guess dismissal
3:30
SAY: "Pack up. Open zipper. Folder in. Close zipper. Backpack on. Push your chair in. Hot lava line at the door."
β DISMISSAL: Any unclear dismissal β flag before 3:25 β call the office β hold the student β never guess.
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Class Dojo β Send Tonight
π± Copy + Paste Tonight
"Hello families! This week we introduce the letter N β ask your child to make the /n/ sound and find 3 things that start with N. Our new snap word is AND β now they know: I, SEE, A, THE, AND. In math we pushed past 5 and counted all the way to 10 for the first time! In writing we added our first labels to drawings β one letter with an arrow. Ask your child to show you! π‘"