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Routines
First Daily "Hello"
I believe that most important thing when a student first arrives at school is to engage in conversation. It is crucial to make eye contact with my students, wish them a good morning and find out how they are doing. In doing so, it will help me gain their trust as well as assess if they are ready to learn upon entering the classroom. From there, I will be able to address any issues my student may be having prior to entering the classroom. Once any issues have been solved, the student can enter the classroom content and ready to learn.
Morning Routine
Morning routines are a great way of helping students develop autonomy. For the first fifteen minutes of class, students are encouraged to work calmly, quietly and independently as they complete their morning routine. Students are given a few small tasks to begin the year, however, we gradually increase until the last category of reading to self. Students enter the classroom knowing what work they need to accomplish within the first fifteen minutes. Students are redirected to stay on task as needed in order to maintain the classroom management. Through our morning routine, students develop a sense of responsibility.
'Circle' Time
Circle time is a great way of getting students to talk and participate in class discussions. Giving students the opportunity and the time to speak in the classroom is imperative as it allows students to develop their literacy skills and their ability to think critically. In doing so, it creates dialogue amongst the students and permits open discussions. Circle time is one of the times where students can share with their peers and teacher anything that they may have discovered or learned while also allowing other students to respond or connect with the student speaking. Students need the chance to use their voice and circle time is a great way to do so.
Daily Five/Daily Three
Daily Schedule
Throughout my third field experience, I quickly learned that students love/need to know 'what's next?' That is why I believe having a visual display of the daily schedule makes all the difference. I have seen that students quickly develop their independence when they have the visual cues present to help them. As well, there is the daily calendar in order to help students stay up to date. Daily schedules help manage inappropriate behaviours as students have a constant visual of what is next and can therefore transition appropriately.
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In my class the daily three is of great importance. Like the daily five, the daily three incorporates reading, writing and a set of five activities that we alternate between. Everyday, Students will read to self for fifteen minutes, write in their journal for 15 minutes, and lastly complete one of the five activities for fifteen minutes. This gives students the opportunity to develop their literacy skills at their own pace. By changing the third activity daily, students are exposed to various learning methods in turn developing/practicing their skills.
Daily Schedule
Daily calendar
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