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
Free choice at seats
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Phonics
M1 L14
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Math
U1 L14
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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
- Free choice at seats ready at every seat
- Sheep timer set and counting down
- Phonics M1 L14 slides on smartboard
- Assessment pages face down
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· Friday Β· Free choice 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]! Free choice 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 14
Letters n, c, k β assessment + Alphablocks review
~50 min
RF.K.2aRF.K.2bRF.K.3SL.K.1
Phonics Focus
Letters n, c, k β assessment + Alphablocks reviewSheep timer β bumblebee spots β Friday 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: "Flash review β teacher holds up letter cards N, C, K. Students call out the sound. 3 rounds, increasing speed."
PA Activity 2 β bumblebee spots β 2 minutes.
SAY: "Blend one more time: /k/ /Δ/ /n/ = CAN. /n/ /Δ/ /t/ = NET. /k/ /Δ/ /t/ = KIT. Students call out the blended word."
Sing to smartboard β morning message β letter sound cards.
π΅ SING: "Smartboard spots, smartboard spots, find your smartboard spot!"
MORNING MESSAGE: "Today is Friday. We will review and take our assessment. 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 β assessment + Alphablocks review
Alphablocks β
SAY: "Play a 3-minute Alphablocks review β letters N, C, K. Students watch. After: 'You just reviewed everything we learned this week. Now I want to see what YOU know β not what I taught β what YOU learned. That is what this page tells me.'"
Today's words β tap sounds, then read:
NAPCATKIDNETCUPNOTKITCAN
NAPCATKIDNETCUPNOTKITCAN
SAY: "Distribute assessment face down. 'Name on the top line β always name first. When I say go β flip it over. Look at the first picture. Say the name quietly. Write the first letter. If there are more directions β read them together as a class first.' Read each section direction aloud. 'Go.' Circulate β do not help with answers β do help with understanding directions. 'What does this picture show? Say it quietly to yourself.'"
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: "Point to snap word wall. 'Read all six snap words with me: I β SEE β A β THE β AND β WE. Now read them backward: WE β AND β THE β A β SEE β I. These words live in every book you will ever read.'"
Snap words so far: I, see, a, the, and, we
Brain break β 2 minutes β before math.
SAY: "Freeze in a shape showing your favorite feeling. Hold it 5 seconds. Class guesses which feeling it is from the frozen shape alone."
GoNoodle β
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Math Β· Unit 1 Lesson 14 Β· Count to 10 β count on from any number Β· start from 4, count on to 10
Hook β mini lesson β seat work β 2 rotations Γ 20 min
~75 min
K.CC.A.2
Objective
Count to 10 β count on from any number Β· start from 4, count on to 10Hook on bumblebee spots β 3 min β spark curiosity β do NOT teach yet.
SAY: "Hold up your fingers β 6 fingers up. 'I have 6. I need to count to 10. I am NOT going to start at 1. Watch.' [Count on from 6: 7, 8, 9, 10 while adding fingers] 'I started at 6 and counted ON. That is today's big idea.'"
π΅ SING: "Smartboard spots, smartboard spots, find your smartboard spot!"
Mini lesson β smartboard spots β 8 minutes MAX β word for word.
SAY: "'Counting on means you start from a number that is not 1. If I am at 6 β I say 6 in my head and then count the rest: 7, 8, 9, 10. I do not start over at 1 every time.' Practice: 'Start at 3 β count on to 10. In your head: 3. Now out loud: 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10. Start at 7 β count on to 10. In your head: 7. Out loud: 8, 9, 10. Start at 8. 8. 9, 10. Start at 5. 5. 6, 7, 8, 9, 10.' Students complete a number line worksheet β mark where to start, then fill in the rest."
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 publish your best piece Β· trace over your words in marker
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 publish your best piece Β· trace over your words in markerModel on chart paper first. Then students write in folders.
SAY: "'Writers publish their work when they decide it is ready for readers. Today you are going to pick your best piece from your writing folder β the one you are most proud of β and publish it.' Students choose one piece. 'Trace over your words in marker β nice and dark so readers can see them. Add any final details to your drawing. Then we are going to share.' After: 'Hold up your published piece. Everyone can see. Tell us one sentence about your story.'"
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 Rabbit Listened β Listening With 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 GROW Lesson
3:20β3:30 Β· 10 minutes maximum
~10 min
Emotions GROW Lesson β feelings wheel Β· name all the feelings we know
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! End of Week 3 β your child completed a phonics check on the letters N, C, and K today. They now know 8 letters and 6 snap words: I, SEE, A, THE, AND, WE. In math we practiced counting on β starting from a number other than 1. Ask: 'Start at 7 β count to 10.' In writing we published our first piece β picking our best drawing story and going over the words in marker! π"