Re: Real Life Schedule for Building Blocks

Posted by Dusana on 2/11/04

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On 2/02/04, Stephanie wrote:
> Could someone please give me a sample schedule for Building
> Blocks? I have the planning book but cannot to save my life
> get in all they suggest. I need a real life everyday
> schedule!! Thanks

It's really going to depend on whether you teach full day or
half day Kindergarten. I teach full day, so I have the
luxury of not having to limit the activities because of time
restraints. Here's my schedule:

8:45 Unpack, eat breakfast (all of our Kinders get free
breakfast)
9:15 Opening Circle -- calendar, days of the week, Daily News
(Shared Writing), ABC chant, sing songs
9:45 A.M. Literacy Block -- Shared Reading, Predictable
Chart, Blackline little books (read together and color)
10:25 Specials (Music, P.E., Dance, Art, and Fitness)
11:00 Math Block (we use Investigations plus NC Math
Strategies)
11:30 Lunch
12:00 Bathroom/prepare to go outside
12:15 Outside recess
12:45 Prepare for Read, Write, and Rest time
1:00 Read, Write, and Rest
1:30 Put away nap things
1:40 Snack
2:00 P.M. Literacy Block -- 3 small groups manned by myself,
my assistant, and the Literacy Specialist
2:35 Free Choice Centers
3:15 Clean up/pack up
3:25 Closing Circle/Announcements
3:30 Car riders are dismissed
Bus riders are dimissed soon after unless the buses are
running late, like they usually do. Sometimes it's
4:00 before we put them on the buses.

I just took over this class in January after they had to
create 2 new classes in early December (the hired teacher got
sick after a week...the assistant took them for 3
weeks....and nothing got taught or learned the entire month
of December!) My class was created from the throw-aways from
the other 6 classes....several very severe learning
difficulties...and two very severe ADHD boys. But, I'm not
complaining...I love my class!

Knowing that they had not been taught anything during the
entire month of December, I thought I was going to have to
hit the ground running and get them caught up as quickly as
possible....despite how low they supposedly were. I thought
my class was way behind academically only to find out from
the Literacy Specialist that I am actually ahead of the other
7 classes! My kiddos are doing great! I just had to brag on
them a bit!

Posts on this thread, including this one

• Real Life Schedule for Building Blocks, 2/02/04, by Stephanie.
• Re: Real Life Schedule for Building Blocks, 2/06/04, by BCK teacher.
• Re: Real Life Schedule for Building Blocks, 2/11/04, by Dusana.