8:55 Opening greetings. Question of the day, notes, coats, take home folders emptied.

9:00 Journaling. Write about what you'd like to write, 1 on 1 time. Word of the day.

9:15 Circle Time. Shared reading. Interactive, predictions, cloze technique, conventions of print, guided questions, participation through retelling, movement, drama, chanting. Morning message, word wall words introduced, letter/sound.word work, reading and writing skills modeled.

9:35 Reading/literacy centers/groups. Children go to independent centers when work is completed or work out of reading folders.

10:20 Morning recess.

10:35 Songs, poems and story.

10:50 Writing lesson, vocabulary visit, DOL, poetry reading, sound sharing.

11:00 Independent writing centers.

11:20 Lunch recess.

11:30 Lunch.

12:00 Read or relax.

12:15 Calendar and math/science.

1:15 Centers (Science, math, social studies). Complete all work from earlier in the day.

1:45 Afternoon recess.

2:20 Chapter book reading time and snack.

2:35 Art lesson/sharing and VIP.

3:05 Closing circle.