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 L17
π΅
Math
U1 L17
π£
Writing
Unit 2
π’
Read Aloud
After lunch Β· Every day
β‘
Snap Word
to
π Prep Box
π΄ Before Students Arrive
- ELA practice page at seats ready at every seat
- Sheep timer set and counting down
- Phonics M1 L17 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 17
Short a β CVC words in sentences Β· cat sat on mat Β· Alphablocks + packet
~50 min
RF.K.2aRF.K.2bRF.K.3SL.K.1
Phonics Focus
Short a β CVC words in sentences Β· cat sat on mat 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: SAT β /s/ /Δ/ /t/. HAT β /h/ /Δ/ /t/. MAP β /m/ /Δ/ /p/. CAT β /k/ /Δ/ /t/. VAN β /v/ /Δ/ /n/."
PA Activity 2 β bumblebee spots β 2 minutes.
SAY: "Read these words together before the packet: CAT. HAT. SAT. MAT. BAT. TAP. NAP. MAP. Students say each word as teacher holds up the card."
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 [to]. 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 Short a β CVC words in sentences Β· cat sat on mat Β· Alphablocks + packet
Alphablocks β
SAY: "Play Alphablocks short A episode. After: 'What did we just see? Short A β /Δ/. The middle sound in all those words. Now your packet is coming.' Distribute during video."
Today's words β tap sounds, then read:
CATHATSATMATBATTAPNAPMAP
CATHATSATMATBATTAPNAPMAP
SAY: "'Open your packet. Page 1 β look at the pictures and write the missing letter. Each picture has a blank in the middle β that is where your short A goes. Say the word. Is the middle sound /Δ/? If yes β write A. If no β think about what vowel you hear.' Circulate. 'Say it slowly. What do you hear in the middle?' Check: students who are rushing through without saying words aloud β redirect: 'Say the word first. Mouth moving first, pencil second.'"
π§° WAIT TIME: Ask the question. Count silently to 10. Then call on someone. 10 seconds. Every time.
Snap Word β "to" β T β O β introduce and add to the wall.
SAY: "Snap fingers. 'Review β read the snap word wall on your own silently. Read every word.' Wait 20 seconds. 'Now read them out loud with me: I, SEE, A, THE, AND, WE, TO. Good. These are yours forever.'"
Snap words so far: I, see, a, the, and, we, to
Brain break β 2 minutes β before math.
SAY: "You see someone sitting alone looking sad. In slow motion β show us what you do. Every step. Walk over. Sit down. What does your face look like? What do you say?"
GoNoodle β
π΅
Math Β· Unit 1 Lesson 17 Β· Order numbers 1-10 β number line β what comes before and after
Hook β mini lesson β seat work β 2 rotations Γ 20 min
~75 min
K.CC.A.2
Objective
Order numbers 1-10 β number line β what comes before and afterHook on bumblebee spots β 3 min β spark curiosity β do NOT teach yet.
SAY: "Draw a number line on board with blanks: 1, 2, __, 4, 5, __, 7, 8, __, 10. 'My number line has holes in it. What is missing? Look at it before smartboard spots and think about what goes in each blank.'"
π΅ SING: "Smartboard spots, smartboard spots, find your smartboard spot!"
Mini lesson β smartboard spots β 8 minutes MAX β word for word.
SAY: "'A number line goes in order β each number has exactly one place. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10. The number that goes BEFORE a number is always one less. The number that goes AFTER is always one more.' [Point to blank after 2] 'After 2 comes β 3. Because 3 is one more than 2.' Fill in all blanks. 'Now I give you a number and you tell me what comes before and after. 6 β what comes before 6? 5. What comes after 6? 7.' Do 5 more numbers. Students complete a before/after worksheet β given a number, write what comes before and after."
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 2 Β· Labeling β use arrows to point to each labeled part Β· label 3 things today
Mini lesson 5 min β independent 15 min
~20 min
W.K.2W.K.3L.K.1L.K.2
Objective
Labeling β use arrows to point to each labeled part Β· label 3 things todayModel on chart paper first. Then students write in folders.
SAY: "'Yesterday we labeled drawings. Today the rule is: every label needs an arrow. The arrow tells the reader exactly which part of the drawing the label belongs to. Watch.' [Draw a face β eyes, nose, mouth] 'EYES β arrow pointing to both eyes. NOSE β arrow to the nose. MOUTH β arrow to the mouth. Three labels, three arrows. The reader knows exactly what each word means.' Students draw something today and must add 3 labels with 3 arrows. 'No arrow β the label does not count. Every label needs an arrow.'"
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:Wonder β Those Shoes 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· Empathy L3
3:20β3:30 Β· 10 minutes maximum
~10 min
Empathy L3 β what can I do when I see someone is sad?
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 β short A! Today we practiced reading short A words in our phonics packet. Ask your child to read these words to you: CAT, HAT, SAT, MAP, NAP. All short A in the middle. In math we worked on number lines β what comes before and after each number. Ask: 'What comes before 7? What comes after 4?' In writing we added arrows to our labels. πΊ"