Mary Burns’ 2nd Grade Class Chapter Book Read Aloud:
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Sample Daily Plan Parent volunteers:
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Class Leader: _________________ Investigations Unit: ____________________
8:45-9:00: Quiet Time: (entering
the Word of the Day into his/her Quick Word book, entering Today’s Number on
200 chart and doing tally marks, and organizing for day)
9:00-9:15: Morning Meeting
(class leader is in charge): Attendance, lunch count, calendar, Pledge of
Allegiance, Word of the day, Morning Message, 10 Minute Math (see
Investigations), Daily News Reporter selected
9:15-10:15: Reading Workshop: This workshop begins with the teacher reading
a book related to our current theme.
Discussion follows as to what the expectations and focus will be during
the workshop. Then, students self-select
literature to read alone or quietly with a friend. I monitor progress by frequently checking in
with student conferences. Students may
also be in a reading group with peers who are approximately on the same
level. Each student is responsible for
keeping an accurate reading record found in his/her reading folder. This workshop ends with a student sharing a
book (Book Talk) that he/she enjoyed during the workshop.
10:15-10:45- Snack/DEAR Time:
Students quietly get snacks and are responsible for carefully cleaning up after
themselves. They may read quietly until
the remainder of the class finishes eating.
10:45-12:00- Writing Workshop:
Students are involved in journal writing or working on long term writing
projects. We use the Six Traits writing
program as a model. The last 10
minutes of this workshop is reserved for the Author’s Chair where students
voluntarily share their writing. This is
also the time when we work on handwriting.
We use the Zaner-Blozer program.
Spelling is also a focus at this time.
We use the Fountas and Pinnell program.
12:05-1:00: Lunch/Recess
1:00-1:20: Chapter Book read-aloud
1:20-2:10: Math Workshop: Our math program is Investigations. We are currently on Investigation #____, Session
# _____. I review homework from
the previous day first.
2:10-2:45: Science/Social Studies
Integrated Study
2:45-3:00: Afternoon Meeting/Daily
News Report-Wrap-up/Clean-up
3:00:
Dismissal: Bus students are dismissed with Mrs.Smith when the bell rings
at 3:00. All others are escorted out of
the building by the teacher. Students do
not make changes in their dismissal process w/o a note from home.