Class Schedule and routine

Music is on Tuesdays (first one today) from 9:50-10:30
Library is on Wednesdays from 11:10-11:40
French is on Thursdays from 10:50-11:20
English Language Learning (ELL) for 2 of our classmates is on Tuesdays from 1:30-1:40 and Wednesday from 1:35-2:00
Gym - Monday, 2:10-2:30 and Friday, 1:30-1:50
Computers - 11:30-12:10
Buddies (Grade 7s) - Monday, 11:00- ~11:30

The daily routine is starting to take shape.  We are slowly implementing new routines into our days.  By Monday of next week all of the following will be part of the regular routine (some we have not started yet).

Upon arrival:

• children take their name from the sign in board and move it from "absent" to "present."
• say good morning to the teacher with eye contact
• take care of their belongings
• wash their hands
• choose a book and sit on the carpet to read with friends and check in with each other
• teacher checks in with students and does attendance

After booktime:

• calendar (lots of math) will be teacher led until October.  From that point on, calendar is led by a special helper each day (information specific to special helper still to come)
• lesson of the day (story, letter of the week, art activity, writing activity, etc.)
• Work centres
• Choosing time in the classroom at play centres
• Cleanup, hand washing, bathroom, snack until recess

After recess

• Numeracy activities - mainly using manipulatives, whole group, small group, pairs.
• Daily Physical Activity/body movement
• IB Unit of inquiry
• Choosing time in classroom at play centres
• Cleanup, hand washing, bathroom, lunch until lunch recess

After lunch

• Quiet as a Mouse time (lights out, classical music plays, no talking, option to look at books, draw in Quiet as a Mouse books, or just relax.  This is their time to be in their own space, enjoy some peace and quiet, self direct, and reflect.  We all LOVE it!  Children can also continue eating their lunch at this time if not finished
• Sharing for the special helper (not yet and information about sharing is to follow)
• Science/Health and Career/Social Studies (depending on the day)
• Adventure time outside, weather permitting
• Wash hands for final snack time of the day - *please note that on 2:00 dismissal days we may or may not have time for this snack as this normally occurs at 2:30.  Some days are busier than others.  These snacks are usually not perishable but if it is it could go to waste - perhaps consider only sending non perishables for that snack.
• Packing up for home time - it is their job to stack their chair and pack their bags, put boots on, jackets zipped, etc.  I tell them that a "hands free student is a well organized student" and they will be reciting this soon enough.