7:45-7:55 As the students walk into the class, I will be

at the door greeting them and all of the

Meet and students will great each other. As the
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start the morning by doing something fun
that can also help build relationships and
communication.
7:55-8:10 As we start our learning day, I think it is
good practice to have a whole group activity
Whole where we talk about the weather, the date,
Group days of the week, etc. It is good to teach the
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abstract concepts. I will also have a
Message “Morning Message” which will be letting
students know what our day will look like
and gives them a heads up if there will be
any changes in schedule or something new
happening. It is also a good routine, so the
students know what to expect as we begin
our learning day.
8:10-8:25 I chose to alternate between a whole group
read aloud and shared reading to get the
Whole students wheels turning inside their brain.
Group Read According to this article I read, reading first
Aloud / thing in the morning is “a great way to start
Shared the day inspired and motivated as well as to
Reading gain valuable insights and ideas to
accelerate personal growth (Roomer , 2019).
8:15-8:25 The teacher whose class I was observing in
suggested that writing time be in the
Whole morning since it is one of the most difficult
Group subjects for students. It is better to do this
Interactive lesson in the morning while the students’
Writing brains are fresh and awake.

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8:55-9:00 According to Edutopia, “particularly for
younger students, regular breaks
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(Terada , 2018). This is why I inserted a brain
break after my morning learning activities so
the students can get up and move around
using GoNoodle.
9:00-9:10 After the students had their brain break, I
plan to introduce them to whole group
Whole phonics/word study. We will do some
Group phonemic awareness activities such as
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rhyming, blending, work on our sight words,
Word Study vocabulary, etc. We will target different
areas and have different activities every day.
9:10-10:10 After our phonics lesson, we will move on to
our reading centers. Each center will target
Reading different areas according to the Pre-K
Centers / reading guidelines, my centers will include
Small dramatic play, art, music all following the
Groups reading guidelines.

10:10-10:25 I scheduled recess to be at this time because

according to Eric Jensen’s Teaching with the
Recess Brain in mind; Jensen suggest recess be at
midday and early afternoon to provide a
greater benefit to the students (Jensen,
2005 , p . 67). I also chose to do it before
lunch so that way the students can release
all of the stored energy they have and that
way, they can behave and be calmer during
lunch.
10:25-10:30 To avoid class, disruptions I will take my
class to the restroom as a group. This is also
RR Break a perfect time slot as students can wash
their hands right before going to lunch.
10:30-11:00 During the student lunch, I will be taking
my lunch as well while the teacher
Lunch assistant monitors the students in the
cafeteria.
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Independen for the students to collect themselves and
t Reading adapt back to the classroom environment
after coming back from recess/lunch. It is
also a good time for the teacher and teacher
assistant to prepare the transition to math
lesson/centers.
11:10-11:25 I will introduce our new math concept and
guideline for the week during whole group
Whole and inform students what the math centers
Group Math will include for the day.
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Centers / Pre-K math guidelines, my centers will
Small include dramatic play, art, music all
Groups following the math guidelines.

12:25-12:30 According to Edutopia, “particularly for

younger students, regular breaks
GoNoodle throughout the school day can be an
Brain Break effective way to reduce disruptive behavior”
(Terada, 2018). This is why I inserted a brain
break after my more intensive learning
activities so the students can get up and
move around using GoNoodle.
12:30-12:45 I scheduled recess to be at this time because
according to Eric Jensen’s Teaching with the
Recess Brain in mind; Jensen suggest recess be at
midday and early afternoon to provide a
greater benefit to the students (Jensen ,
2005 , p . 67).

Teacher assistant will have lunch during this

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12:45-12:55 After recess, we will continue our community
building projects/activities from the morning.
Community
Building Teacher assistant will have lunch during this
time.
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time to avoid having any accidents during
RR Break / naptime.
Rest Time
Prep Teacher assistant will have lunch during this
time.
1:00-2:00 During naptime, the teacher assistant will stay
with the students and prepare our
Nap Time / science/social studies activities and play
Teacher centers. During this time, I will have my
Prep planning and conference times.
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introduce and teach our science or social
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Group alternate between science and social studies.
Science / Ex: Science on Mondays, Social Studies on
Social Tuesdays, etc.
Studies
2:30-3:00 During this time, students will go to play
centers which will be sort of like free play/free
Play Centers time. The centers will include dramatic play,
art/music, motor skills, sensory and fine and
gross motor activities).

3:00-3:10 A snack will be provided to the students right

before dismissal. As the students eat their
Snack Time / snack, I will brief them about our day and
Reflection remind them of important info.
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Works Cited
Jensen, E. (2005). Teaching with the brain in mind. Virginia: ASCD.

Terada, Y. (2018, March 9). Research-Tested Benefits of Breaks. Retrieved from

https://www.edutopia.org/article/research-tested-benefits-breaks

Roomer, J. (2019, April 11). 4 Reasons Why You Should Read Every Single Morning. Retrieved

from https://medium.com/personal-growth-lab/4-reasons-why-you-should-read-every-

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