On the second day of the first week, I really begin to talk about my behavior management system and expectations. Let’s dive into my schedule and activities for Lacey Walker, Nonstop Talker!
Daily Schedule
As with my previous post, I am going to share with you what my schedule looks like for the day. Alternating between activities and teaching routines and procedures is what works best for me.
- 8 am – Arrival and Morning Work – I usually stand at the door and review arrival procedures as each child comes in. Where to store backpacks, lunch boxes, jackets, homework, etc. How to quickly find their morning work and getting started with the supplies they need. On this day we work on fine motor skills with the tracing page.
- 8:30 am – Calendar and Class Rules – We practice our calendar routines and discuss rule #2, and color the corresponding coloring page.
- 9:00 am – Teach Routines – Working from my procedures list, we review morning procedures, my behavior system, and the appropriate rug behavior.
- 9:30 am – Assessment – I give students a lowercase letter inventory to assess their fine motor skills.
Want some more ideas for behavior management? Check out these posts:
- What to Use Instead of a Clip Chart
- How to Motivate Every Student in Your Class
- Time Management Resources for Students
- Creating an Individual Behavior Plan
Routines and Assessment
- 9:55 am – Routines – Review recess procedures and how to properly throw away and recycle their containers when they are done.
- 10 am – Recess
- 10:15 am – Routines – Classroom supplies – I know that I have a more liberal attitude to classroom supplies than other teachers do, but at this time I show them when and how to access the supplies they need.
- 10:25 am – Language Arts – Read Lacey Walker Nonstop Talker and then work and complete the “I Can Be a Good Listener” decodable book. (I obviously put these together ahead of time).
- 10:50 am – Routines – Rewards and Consequences – I go over my behavior management system and try to immediately notice and praise good behavior.
- 11:00 am – Math – Missing Number Owls
- 11:20 am – Art – Owl bulletin board project. I leave my bulletin boards empty at the start of the year, and fill them up with student work during the first week.
- 11:40 am – Routines – Review end of the day procedures, cleanliness, and packing-up expectations.
- 11:50 am – Clean-up/Pack-up
- 12:00 pm – Dismissal
Lacey Walker Nonstop Talker Bulletin Board Project
Here are some “punny” things you can add to your board with the owls:
- Look Whoo’s in Kindergarten! (or our class)
- Hoot Hoot Hooray for Good Listeners! (or for K)
- Kindergarten (or any other grade) is a hoot!
- “Owl-some” Listeners!
- “Owl-standing” Listeners!
- Be Whooo Jesus Wants You to Be!
If you would like a copy of the activities for Lacey Walker Nonstop Talker, just fill out the form below!
Check out my other first week resources and grab tons of freebies to make your first week a breeze!
- Monday – The Kissing Hand
- Tuesday – Lacey Walker Non-Stop Talker
- Wednesday – Chicka Chicka Boom Boom
- Thursday – Brown Bear Brown Bear What Do You See?
- Friday – The Rainbow Fish
