Students begin arriving at school. Some kids trickle to the cafeteria for the school’s breakfast program, while other kids would line up in the hall and talk quietly. See more

Before greeting all of the students, I would choose a kid who was doing a good job in line to be the Question of the Day helper. I would send him/her into the room to wait by the Questio… See more

During morning meeting, we do a quick review of many skills, such as: 1. Calendar 2. Weather 3. Review Question of the Day or Would You RatherQuestion 4. Morning message 5… See more

Even if there is a bathroom in the classroom, it’s sometimes nice to take the whole class at once. That way, there will be less bathroom interruptions while you are teaching im… See more

The daily routine for the ELA block includes whole group mini lessons, story time, shared reading, and the poem of the day, followed by language arts centers. How much time … See more