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
Math practice page at seats
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Phonics
M1 L13
π΅
Math
U1 L13
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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
- Math practice page at seats ready at every seat
- Sheep timer set and counting down
- Phonics M1 L13 slides on smartboard
- Letterboards + tile bags at rug spots
π’ Another Adult Handles
- Circulate during morning work
- Confirm letter tiles in bags
- 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· Thursday Β· Math 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]! Math 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.
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Morning Meeting + Phonics Β· Module 1 Lesson 13
Letters n, c, k review β CVC blending Β· slides + magnetic letterboards
~50 min
RF.K.2aRF.K.2bRF.K.3SL.K.1
Phonics Focus
Letters n, c, k review β CVC blending Β· slides + magnetic letterboardsSheep timer β bumblebee spots β Thursday 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 THURSDAY β LETTERBOARDS: Letterboards and tile bags at every rug spot before students arrive. 'Eyes on me β when I say go, you may open your tray. Not yet.'
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: "Blend: /n/ /Δ/ /p/ = NAP. /k/ /Δ/ /t/ = CAT. /k/ /Δ/ /d/ = KID. /n/ /Ε/ /d/ = NOD. /k/ /Ε/ /p/ = CUP."
PA Activity 2 β bumblebee spots β 2 minutes.
SAY: "Segment: NAP β /n/ /Δ/ /p/. CAT β /k/ /Δ/ /t/. KIT β /k/ /Δ/ /t/. NET β /n/ /Δ/ /t/. COB β /k/ /Ε/ /b/."
Sing to smartboard β morning message β letter sound cards.
π΅ SING: "Smartboard spots, smartboard spots, find your smartboard spot!"
MORNING MESSAGE: "Today is Thursday. We will use letterboards. 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 Letters n, c, k review β CVC blending Β· slides + magnetic letterboards
Alphablocks β
SAY: "Flash letter cards N, C, K quickly β students call out the sound for each one. Go in random order. Speed up after the second round. 'Faster β no thinking β just say the sound.'"
Today's words β tap sounds, then read:
NAPCATKIDNETCUPNOTKITCAN
NAPCATKIDNETCUPNOTKITCAN
SAY: "'Letterboard day β trays open on my signal. Find your N, your C, and your K β put them at the top of your board. Those are our star letters today. Now we build.' Build NAP: 'First sound in NAP? /n/ β put the N. Middle sound? /Δ/ β put the A. Last sound? /p/ β put the P. N-A-P. Read it β NAP.' Build CAT: students build independently. 'Show me when you have it.' Scan. 'Read it β CAT.' Build KID and NET. For last 2 words: 'I am going to say the word once. You build it. I am not going to tell you the sounds β you tap them out yourself first, then build.' CUP. NOT."
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. 'Build WE on your letterboard right now β W, E. Show me. [scan] Good. Now read the full snap word wall while I point: I β SEE β A β THE β AND β WE.' Students read each word as you point."
Snap words so far: I, see, a, the, and, we
Brain break β 2 minutes β before math.
SAY: "Mirror your partner β but today only your eyes and face move. No body. Show: worried. Excited. Relieved. Proud. Your partner mirrors only your facial expressions."
GoNoodle β
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Math Β· Unit 1 Lesson 13 Β· Count to 10 β count backward from 10 Β· 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
Hook β mini lesson β seat work β 2 rotations Γ 20 min
~75 min
K.CC.A.1 K.CC.A.2
Objective
Count to 10 β count backward from 10 Β· 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1Hook on bumblebee spots β 3 min β spark curiosity β do NOT teach yet.
SAY: "'We know how to count forward: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10. That is the easy direction. Today we go backward. Backward counting is HARD. Scientists who launch rockets count backward. We are going to do what rocket scientists do. Come to smartboard spots.'"
π΅ SING: "Smartboard spots, smartboard spots, find your smartboard spot!"
Mini lesson β smartboard spots β 8 minutes MAX β word for word.
SAY: "'Backward from 10. This takes concentration. Count with me: 10... 9... 8... 7... 6... 5... 4... 3... 2... 1... BLAST OFF!' Students jump up on blast off. 'Again β this time you count, I listen.' Do 3 rounds. Then: 'I am going to start you in the middle. Ready? 7... β you keep going.' Students count 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1. 'From 5.' Students count 5, 4, 3, 2, 1. Practice starting from different numbers. Students complete a backward counting recording sheet β fill in the missing numbers on a backward number line."
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 put your labels in a sentence Β· I see a ___.
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 put your labels in a sentence Β· I see a ___.Model on chart paper first. Then students write in folders.
SAY: "'Writers, we have been adding labels. Today I want to try something new β putting our label into a sentence. A sentence is a complete thought. Watch me.' [Draw a dog] 'I label it β DOG. Now I write a sentence: I SEE A DOG.' [Write it] 'I already know these words β I SEE A β they are our snap words. I just add the label word at the end. Now you try. Look at your drawing. Write: I SEE A ___ β and fill in the blank with your label.' Students who need support can copy the frame from the board and fill in one word."
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:Big Life Journal β Scaredy Squirrel 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 L4
3:20β3:30 Β· 10 minutes maximum
~10 min
Emotions L4 β what does my body feel like when I am worried?
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! Letterboard Thursday β your child built words with our letters N, C, and K today: NAP, CAT, KID, NET. Try at home: put out fridge magnets and ask them to build CUP and NOD by tapping out each sound first. In math we counted backward like rocket scientists β 10, 9, 8... BLAST OFF! Ask them to do it for you! π"