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
π΄
Phonics
M1 L12
π΅
Math
U1 L12
π£
Writing
Unit 1
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Read Aloud
After lunch Β· Every day
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Snap Word
we
π Prep Box
π΄ Before Students Arrive
- ELA practice page at seats ready at every seat
- Sheep timer set and counting down
- Phonics M1 L12 slides on smartboard
- Alphablocks queued and ready
π’ Another Adult Handles
- Circulate during morning work
- Distribute packets during Alphablocks
- 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· Wednesday Β· ELA practice page 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]! ELA practice page 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.
π΄
Morning Meeting + Phonics Β· Module 1 Lesson 12
Letter k β /k/ sound Β· kid-kit-kin-key-ken Β· Alphablocks + packet
~50 min
RF.K.2aRF.K.2bRF.K.3SL.K.1
Phonics Focus
Letter k β /k/ sound Β· kid-kit-kin-key-ken Β· Alphablocks + packetSheep timer β bumblebee spots β Wednesday 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 WEDNESDAY β ALPHABLOCKS + PACKET: Alphablocks on smartboard. Another adult distributes packets during the episode. Students complete packet after watching.
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: "Tap sounds on fingers: CAT β /k/ /Δ/ /t/ β 3 taps. KID β /k/ /Δ/ /d/ β 3 taps. NET β /n/ /Δ/ /t/ β 3 taps. CUP β /k/ /Ε/ /p/ β 3 taps."
PA Activity 2 β bumblebee spots β 2 minutes.
SAY: "Thumbs up for /k/ at start: kit β, nit β, key β, nee β, kin β, tin β, cot β (yes β C makes /k/), not 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 Wednesday. We will watch Alphablocks and do our packet. Our snap word is [we]. 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 k β /k/ sound Β· kid-kit-kin-key-ken Β· Alphablocks + packet
Alphablocks β
SAY: "Hold up the letter K card. 'This is the letter K. It also makes the /k/ sound β exactly the same sound as C. /k/. Say it with me. The difference is this: K always makes the /k/ sound. C sometimes makes a different sound when it comes before E or I. For now β both C and K say /k/. The picture is a key. KEY starts with K. First sound? /k/.'"
Today's words β tap sounds, then read:
KIDKITKINKENKEGNABCATCUP
KIDKITKINKENKEGNABCATCUP
SAY: "'Today is Alphablocks day β we watch the episode, then do our packet. Watch for the /k/ sound.' Play the Alphablocks K episode. After: 'What sound did K make in the video? /k/. Same as C. Now open your packet β page 1 β look at each picture, say the name, circle it if it starts with /k/ OR /c/ β because both make the same sound. Say each word out loud before you circle. Do not guess.' Circulate. Check that students say the word before circling."
π§° WAIT TIME: Ask the question. Count silently to 10. Then call on someone. 10 seconds. Every time.
Snap Word β "we" β W β E β introduce and add to the wall.
SAY: "Snap fingers. 'NEW snap word β WE. W-E. Spell it: W, E. WE means you and me together. WE are a class. WE are a team. Write it on your paper β W, E. Write it again. One more time.' Add to wall. 'Six snap words now: I, SEE, A, THE, AND, WE. Read them with me from the wall.'"
Snap words so far: I, see, a, the, and, we
Brain break β 2 minutes β before math.
SAY: "Imaginary objects β you are opening a present. Show us on your face and body what is inside before you hold it up. Make us feel your surprise or your disappointment."
GoNoodle β
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Math Β· Unit 1 Lesson 12 Β· Count to 10 β count and write numbers to 10 Β· match objects to numerals 1-10
Hook β mini lesson β seat work β 2 rotations Γ 20 min
~75 min
K.CC.B.4 K.CC.A.3
Objective
Count to 10 β count and write numbers to 10 Β· match objects to numerals 1-10Hook on bumblebee spots β 3 min β spark curiosity β do NOT teach yet.
SAY: "Hold up a card with 9 dots in a scattered arrangement β not a neat line. 'How many dots? This is tricky because they are all over the place. Before smartboard spots β figure out a strategy. How are you going to count these without losing your place?'"
π΅ SING: "Smartboard spots, smartboard spots, find your smartboard spot!"
Mini lesson β smartboard spots β 8 minutes MAX β word for word.
SAY: "'When objects are scattered β not in a line β counting gets tricky. Here is a strategy: move each one after you count it.' [Slide dots to a new area as you count] '1 [slide] 2 [slide] 3 [slide]...' Count all 9. 'Nine. I moved each one so I didn't count it twice. Another strategy: put an X on each one after you count it.' Show that method too. 'You choose your strategy β but you must have one. You cannot just stare at it and guess.' Students count scattered dot pictures on their worksheet β up to 10 dots β and write the numeral."
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
π£
Writing Β· Unit 1 Β· Drawing to tell a story β label three things and try to write more than just the first letter
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 label three things and try to write more than just the first letterModel on chart paper first. Then students write in folders.
SAY: "'Today three labels. And today we stretch even more. Watch β I draw a cat. CAT. I say it slowly: /k/ β C. /Δ/ β A. /t/ β T. I write CAT. Three letters. Not just C β the whole word, the best I can.' [Write CAT] 'You do not have to spell it perfectly. Write what you hear. If you write KAT β I know exactly what you mean. Open your writing folder. Draw something. Label three things. Stretch every word and write as many sounds as you can hear.' Circulate. 'Read it to me. What does this label say?'"
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:When Sophie Gets Angry β Grumpy Monkey 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 L3
3:20β3:30 Β· 10 minutes maximum
~10 min
Emotions L3 β what does my body feel like when I am angry?
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.
π±
Class Dojo β Send Tonight
π± Copy + Paste Tonight
"Hello families! Wednesday Alphablocks day β today we learned the letter K. Interesting fact: C and K make the exact same sound β /k/. Ask your child to find words starting with the /k/ sound and decide whether to use C or K to spell them. Our new snap word is WE β now they know 6 words! In writing we stretched words out and tried to write more than just the first letter. πΊ"