Schedule for the 2010-2011 school year

Below is a class schedule for the 2010-2011 school year. This schedule may change as the school year progresses. This schedule is suggested by the Abeka Curriculum for combined grades. If you have any questions regarding this schedule please feel free to ask.
7:50-8:15 Arrival and Restroom Break

8:15-8:45 Pledges and Bible (Bible class will be combined)

8:45-8:50 Seatwork Explanation (I will have a seatwork folder for each student. Students will do their seatwork when not having class time)

8:50-9:20 Reading Groups For Grade 1 (There will be two reading groups. I will spend 15 minutes with each group.)

9:20-9:30 Seatwork Check (I will circulate around the room to check both first and second grade seatwork.)

9:30-10:00 Reading Groups for Grade 2 (There will also be two groups for this grade and I will spend 15 minutes with each group)

10:00-10:10 Seatwork Check and Restroom Break

10:10-10:30 Phonics and Language class for Grade 1

10:30-10:50 Phonics and Language class for Grade 2

10:50-11:10 Handwriting (I will teach 10 minutes to each grade and they will also have handwriting practice in their seatwork folders)

11:10-11:20 Math (This will be for both grades. I will review math facts and give speed drills during this time)

11:20-11:30 We will sing FUN songs and I will also review Bible verses at this time

11:30-12:00 Lunch

12:00-12:25 Math Class for Grade 1

12:25-12:50 Math class for Grade 2

12:50-1:15 Recess

1:15-1:30 Spelling Class for Grade 1

1:30-1:45 Spelling Class for Grade 2

1:45-2:20 Activity Time and Restroom Break and snack (snack is optional)

Monday: Story Time and Help Class (I will give extra help to students who need it) I will also have an activity for students to do who have completed their seatwork for the day.

Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday: Science and Social Studies

Friday: Art (we will be making FUN crafts during this time)

2:20-2:30 Pack up to go home


Extracurricular Activities:

Wednesday: Chapel will be at 9:00 a.m. and Computer will be at 10:00 for 1st grade and 10:30 for 2nd grade (during this time I will be spending time with each class on phonics and language)

Thursday: P.E. 8:45-9:30

On Wednesdays and Thursdays the class times will be shifted some due to chapel, P.E. and Computer)

Please know that your child will not be sitting in their seats doing seatwork all day. I want my students to have fun learning so we will sometimes play games that go along with what I will be teaching them each day. I hope that this schedule helps you better understand how I will be teaching combined grades.