ROUTINES, PROCEDURES,

                           SCHEDULES 

Establishing routines and procedures during the first weeks of the new school year takes time.   Students need to see, hear, and practice routines such as lining up, paper flow, bathroom breaks, sharpening pencils, etc.  Be consistent.  Establish procedures and teach them ONE AT A TI

TRANSITIONING:

                                 TRY A FEW POEMS:

                                           Lift your chin,

                                                      Sit up Tall

                                                               Nothing on your desk at all.

      Tell your toes to tap, tap, tap,

               Let your hands say clap, clap, clap,

                       Fingers snap!  Knuckles rap!

                                  Tap, clap, snap rap!

     SCHEDULES:  Schedules should not be too rigid to miss a great teachable moment.  An example of a schedule is provided on the page called "Schedules".  As students become adjusted to the new room, grade, and teacher, more may be added to the daily schedule.  Some common elements are:  CLICK HERE FOR SCHEDULE PAGE.

               * Calendar and Morning Group Activities

               * Shared Reading Time - Shared Writing Time

               *  Writing and Reading Workshops

               *   Activities, Centers, etc.

               *   Word Wall - Phonics, Spelling, Word Study

                * Special projects included with the unit

                                                    More to come  soon...                                                             

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