Day at a Glance
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Morning Work
Computers/SuccessMaker
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Phonics
M2 L6 · Consonant d · short i intro
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Math
U2 L6 · Compare groups · apply to
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Shared Reading
I Like Myself!
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Writing
U3 L3
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Read Aloud
After lunch · Teacher's choice
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SS
Community Helpers L1
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Snap Word
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Phonics & Phonological Awareness · Module 2 · Lesson 6
📊 Slides + Whiteboards ✏️ · Consonant d · short i intro
~50 min
Today's Phonics Focus
Consonant d · short i intro · Snap word introduced: toSheep timer → bumblebee spots → greeting → Activities 1+2 → smartboard spots → morning message → letter sound cards → 📊 Slides + Whiteboards ✏️
⭐ TUESDAY: Slides + Whiteboards today. Helper of the day passes whiteboards. Pick a friend to pass the markers. Cap your marker — put the hat on so it doesn't get cold.
🧰 BRAIN BREAK: Freeze like a community helper — 2 minutes between phonics and math.
Snap word: to
Hold up the snap word card. "This is a snap word — you know it in a snap!" Snap fingers. Students spell it aloud, write it on whiteboards (Tue/Thu) or air-write it. Add to snap word wall.🔵
Math · Unit 2 · Lesson 6
Compare groups · apply to word problems
~75 min
Objective
Compare groups · apply to word problemsHook on bumblebee spots (3 min) → teach on smartboard spots with manipulatives (8 min) → brain break (2 min) → seat work with visible timer (8 min) → Numberblocks during transition → 2 rotations × 20 min
⭐ SMALL GROUPS: Teacher table — Unit 2 worksheet with manipulatives, game if finished. Adult 2 table — same. Math shelf — independent game for Unit 2. SuccessMaker — headphones on.
🧰 TIMER: Set a visible timer for seat work. Timer goes off and not finished = accountability slip that night. Teach this once and hold it every time.
🧰 ASKING FOR HELP: Students must say: "I don't understand how to ____." Not "I don't get it." Teach the language. Reinforce it daily.
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Shared Reading · Module 2 · Tuesday
I Like Myself! · Read Aloud + Closer Look + myBook
~38 min
Read I Like Myself! · First read — all the way through without stopping.
🧰 REMINDER: Tuesday = Read Aloud book + closer look + myBook. Thursday = Big Book + closer look + myBook. Two days per week. All 9 modules fit.
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Writing · Unit 3 · Lesson 3
Sentences — I like ___. Add describing word
~20 min
Objective
Sentences — I like ___. Add describing wordMini lesson (5 min) → independent practice (15 min) → share with partner if time
Model the skill first. Then students work in writing folders independently. Circulate and conference with 3-4 students. Ask: "Tell me about your writing. What are you working on?"
🟢 Teacher's Read Aloud — After Lunch · Every Single Day · Non-Negotiable
Bathroom train first → bumblebee spots → read aloud. Joy only. No questions. No comprehension check. This is for nervous system regulation — theirs and yours. Teacher's choice of book. October suggestions: Too Much Glue · Room on the Broom · Creepy Carrots · Scaredy Squirrel
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SS · Community Helpers L1
3:20–3:30 · Back from specials · 10 minutes
~10 min
Community Helpers L1
Quick and engaging. 10 minutes maximum. SEL = GROW lesson once per week on Fridays. Other days = CONNECT activity. Science and Social Studies = discussion, picture walk, or quick activity.
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Shutdown → Specials → Dismiss by Ticket
2:05 snack + pack up · 2:25 specials · 3:30 dismiss by ticket color
3:30
Snack → pack up → specials → SEL/SS → dismiss by ticket: red, blue, white, lunchbox. Use the list. Never guess.