![]() ![]() Writing Groups is in a state of transformation this year. It provides a great opportunity for leadership and teaching, plus I have them clip up if they volunteer, so even some of my most shy kiddos love the chance to show what they know. I will typically have student volunteers share their responses and explain why they did what they did. When everyone is done, we gather together in the meeting area and go over the correct answers. If they get done early, they can read quietly. I have the kids use their snack time to eat and work on that day's lesson. We have a schoolwide program called Daily Language Instruction that we use to practice grammar, conventions, and more. To read a whole slew of posts all about Daily 5/Reader's Workshop in my class, click HERE.ĩ:15-9:30 Snack & Daily Language Instruction ![]() To read about how my kids plan for Reader's Workshop, click HERE. Kids meet with me for guided reading groups, but then have the choice to work on Word Work, Read to Self, or Read with Someone during the other two rotations. I use a Daily 5-ish sort of rotation with Reader's Workshop. You can read more about my Morning Meeting HERE and pick up an e-book and lots of resources to help support your own Morning Meeting HERE. We start with Class Rules, then do a greeting, then move into Question of the Day, and more. This is by far the most important way to start our day and we do it Monday through Friday, regardless of what else is on our plate. To read about my Clip Chart, click HERE.Īs soon as kids hear the bell, and oftentimes before, they head to the front carpet to sit in an oval for Morning Meeting. This isn't much time, so some chairs remain unstacked when the bell rings at 8:05. They will begin by putting their clips on Ready to Learn (which is also how I do attendance) on our class Clip Chart and then head to unstack their chairs at their table. They then come into the building and put away their backpacks, coats, lunch boxes, etc. Kids arrive each day and play in the playground out back until the first bell at 8:00. ![]()
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