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Class
Schedule
8:10 – 8:30
D.E.A.R: Drop Everything and Read
During
this time everyone is expected to drop everything and read while waiting
in the hall for class to begin.
8:30 – 8:45
Calendar Math/Housekeeping
During
this time, students are expected to journal in their journals while the
teacher is engaged in housekeeping tasks such as attendance, parent notes,
field trip money, etc.
8:45
- 9:45 Reader’s Workshop
During this time, I will work with
guided reading groups. Guided reading groups are groups of students
that have been formed based on their reading level as indicated by the DRA
testing. These students all fall within the same level. During
this time, the other students will be working with volunteers as well as
at the various literacy centers.
Suggested
Links for additional information:
Scholastic:
All About Reading
Book
Adventure: Parent's Place
Some
Information about Guided Reading
Mrs.
Cowan's Guided Reading Information
Leveled
Texts
Leveled
Texts Book List
9:45 – 10:45
Writer’s Workshop
During this time, our class will
work on a specific writing skill. Writer's Workshop is an
interdisciplinary writing technique which can build students' fluency in
writing through continuous, repeated exposure to the process of writing.
Snack
will be during writing in that students will be allowed to eat their
snacks while writing.
Suggested
Links for additional information:
Teacher's
First: Grade Two
10:45 – 11:00
Skills Block
During this time, our class will
work on a specific skill. Skills range from phonics to grammar to
reading comprehension.
Suggested
Links for additional information:
Sunshine
State Standards
2nd
Grade Skills
11:00 – 11:55
Mathematics
During this time, our class will
work on mathematics. We will be using the Math Investigations
program. I believe in hands on approach when it
comes to teaching Mathematics. I employ the use of manipulatives and
incentives to teach real-life math skills.
Suggested
Links for additional information:
Math
Investigations Home
Illuminations:
Some resources and lessons
Math
Investigations Ideas
12:00 – 12:05 Get
Ready for Lunch
11:55
- 12:25 Lunch
(Line B)
12:25
– 12:35 Read
Aloud
12:35
– 1:25 Social Studies / Art
During this time, our class will
work on social studies or art. The Social Studies lessons often pull
in reading and writing skills that we are currently working on.
1:25 – 1:55
P.E.
During this time, our class will
have recess.
1:55 – 2:40 Science
During this time, our class will
work on science. Again, science lessons will often reinforce current
reading and writing skills being taught in the classroom.
2:40 – 2:55
Wrap-Up/Prepare for
dismissal
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