Daily Schedule Half-Day AM
Students enter the classroom and choose how they would
Arrival like to be greeted. Then, they put away their belongings, find
7:50–8:00
Routine their name card to sign-in, and choose an activity.
Students self-select a tub. The tubs include hands-on activities
Morning such as puzzles, play dough, Lego Duplo, Potato Heads and
8:00–8:15 more. They may work with a friend if they choose.
Tubs
Students will engage in a read-aloud, music and movement
8:15–8:25 Circle using songs, rhymes, and fingerplays, and a quick review of the
Linear Calendar and Daily Picture Schedule.
Time
Students will self-select areas in the classroom they wish to
explore. Centers include art, blocks, dramatic play, listening,
8:25–9:15 Centers literacy, math, science, sensory, storytelling, and writing.
Students will engage in a read-aloud, followed by independent
practice (small groups.) During independent practice students
9:15–9:40 Writing will choose their own topics to write about. In the beginning of
the year this may look like scribbling but will gradually progress
to pictures and eventually letter like symbols that carry meaning.
Students will self-select areas on the playground they wish to
explore. During this time students are exercising their gross
9:40–10:10 Recess motor skills by running, jumping, hopping, climbing, crawling,
sliding, balancing and more.
Students will engage in a read-aloud, followed by independent
Math practice (small groups.) During independent practice students
10:10–10:40 will use manipulatives such as cubes, counters etc. to practice
the math skill exemplified in the read aloud.
Closing Students will gather together with the teacher to discuss and
10:40–10:50 reflect on the day. Students will be invited to participate in the
Circle closing song and activity.
10:50–11:00 Dismissal
Music and movement is integrated into all subjects as appropriate and therefore is not included on
the schedule as a separate block. This schedule includes both student led and teacher directed
activities and lessons. The schedule may be adjusted at the teacher’s discretion to accommodate
student needs or special events such as fire drills, picture day etc.
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Daily Schedule Half-Day PM
Students enter the classroom and choose how they would
Arrival like to be greeted. Then, they put away their belongings, find
12:00–12:10
Routine their name card to sign-in, and choose an activity.
Students self-select a tub. The tubs include hands-on activities
12:10–12:25
Morning such as puzzles, play dough, Lego Duplo, Potato Heads and
more. They may work with a friend if they choose.
Tubs
Students will engage in a read-aloud, music and movement
12:25–12:35 Circle using songs, rhymes, and fingerplays, and a quick review of the
Linear Calendar and Daily Picture Schedule.
Time
Students will self-select areas in the classroom they wish to
12:35–1:20 explore. Centers include art, blocks, dramatic play, listening,
Centers literacy, math, science, sensory, storytelling, and writing.
Students will engage in a read-aloud, followed by independent
practice (small groups.) During independent practice students
1:20–1:45 Writing will choose their own topics to write about. In the beginning of
the year this may look like scribbling but will gradually progress
to pictures and eventually letter like symbols that carry meaning.
Students will self-select areas on the playground they wish to
explore. During this time students are exercising their gross
1:45–2:15 Recess motor skills by running, jumping, hopping, climbing, crawling,
sliding, balancing and more.
Students will engage in a read-aloud, followed by independent
2:15–2:45
Math practice (small groups.) During independent practice students
will use manipulatives such as cubes, counters etc. to practice
the math skill exemplified in the read aloud.
Closing Students will gather together with the teacher to discuss and
2:45 –2:55 reflect on the day. Students will be invited to participate in the
Circle closing song and activity.
2:55 –3:00 Dismissal
Music and movement is integrated into all subjects as appropriate and therefore is not included on
the schedule as a separate block. This schedule includes both student led and teacher directed
activities and lessons. The schedule may be adjusted at the teacher’s discretion to accommodate
student needs or special events such as fire drills, picture day etc.
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Daily Schedule Full-Day
Students enter the classroom and choose how they would like to
Arrival be greeted. Then, they put away their belongings, find their name
7:50–8:00 Routine card to sign-in, and choose an activity.
Students self-select a tub. The tubs include hands-on activities
Morning such as puzzles, play dough, Lego Duplo, Potato Heads and more.
8:00–8:15 Tubs They may work with a friend if they choose.
Students will engage in a read-aloud, music and movement using
Circle songs, rhymes, and fingerplays, and a quick review of the Linear
8:15–8:25 Time Calendar and Daily Picture Schedule.
Students will self-select areas in the classroom they wish to
Literacy explore. Literacy enters include art, dramatic play, listening,
8:25–9:25 Centers alphabet, reading, storytelling, and writing. The teacher may work
with small groups on specific literacy skills during this time.
Students will self-select areas on the playground or in the gym
that they wish to explore. During this time students are exercising
9:30–10:00 Recess their gross motor skills by running, jumping, hopping, climbing,
crawling, sliding, balancing and more.
Students will engage in a read-aloud, followed by independent
practice (small groups.) During independent practice students will
10:10–10:50 Math use manipulatives such as cubes, counters etc. to practice the
math skill exemplified in the read aloud. The teacher may work with
small groups on specific math skills during this time.
11:00-11:30 Lunch
11:45–12:45 Nap
Students will engage in a read-aloud, followed by independent
practice (small groups.) During independent practice students will
1:00–1:30 Writing
choose their own topics to write about. In the beginning of the year
this may look like scribbling but will gradually progress to pictures
and eventually letter like symbols that carry meaning.
1:30–2:00 Recess
2:00–2:15 Snack
Centers Students will self-select areas in the classroom they wish to explore.
2:15–2:45
Students will gather together with the teacher to discuss and reflect on
2:50–3:00 Closing Circle the day. Students will be invited to participate in the closing song and
activity.
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