Instructional+Planning

Daily Goals

graphing composition book || Make the number of the day. Read text chapter __and lesson__ || Students read a book afterwards. || Journeys question of the day || Learning Map or Focus Wall Coordinate with Journey's writing and grammar goals. || Work on Teeny-Tiny Vocabulary Book || Story of the Week || illuminating vocabulary, directing discussion, quick illustrations. || Students read a book afterwards. || Read and Listen to Journeys story. ||
 * 8:05 || Enter and Organize || Unpack your folder, sharpen 3 pencils, put your chapter book on your desk, & start morning work ||
 * 8:18 || Jammin' Minutes || Get up and make learning a moving experience. ||
 * 8:20 || Announcements || Listen and get ready to select lunch choices. ||
 * 8:25 || Lunch Takers || Take lunch counts. ||
 * 8:30 || Review homework || As a class, go over the homework. ||
 * 8:45 || Math Mini-Lesson:
 * 9:00 || Math assignment || Collaborative pairs to complete assignment. ||
 * 9:15 || Wrap-up lesson || Monitor and clarify. ||
 * 9:20 || Math 4 Today || Class does the set of problems for that day. ||
 * 9:30 || Specials ||  ||
 * 10:15 || Snack and Teacher Read aloud || Writing in Response and Reflection book ||
 * 10:35 || Language 4 Today || Pass out, students work on day's work, collect.
 * 10:45 || Writing Mini-Lesson based on
 * 11:05 || Author's Chair || 3 students will share their writing. ||
 * 11:15 || Social Studies and Science Review || Review what was learned the previous lesson. ||
 * 11:18 || SS/Sci Mini-Lesson || Learning Map or Focus Wall
 * Movement, Tableau, Sculptures
 * Art
 * Poetry
 * Dramatize/Charades
 * Improvisation
 * Create
 * Video
 * Book
 * Music ||
 * 11:30 || Students Work || Walk around and monitor work. ||
 * 11:55 || Review Concepts || Groups share integrated learning. ||
 * 12:00 || Lunch ||  ||
 * 12:30 || Recess ||  ||
 * 1:00 || Self-Select Sustained Reading
 * 1:10 || Brain Pop || show daily movie ||
 * 1:15 || Reading Response || Respond to reading by making connections, targeting passages,
 * 1:20 || Read 4 Today || Pass out, students work on day's work, collect.
 * 1:25 || Reading Comprehension || Assign comprehension questions. ||
 * 1:40 || Review Comp questions || Learning Map
 * 1:45 || Flex Groups || # Leveled Readers
 * 1) Independent Work
 * 2) Computer typing skills and publishing
 * 3) Teacher Groups ||
 * 2:15 || Literature Circles || Reading Sci/SS, literature, classics ||
 * 2:40 || Literature Circles Share || 2 groups share for the class ||
 * 2:45 || Pack-up and sit on floor || Teacher Read Aloud. ||
 * 2:55 || Dismissal || Walkers/Car Riders then Bus Riders ||