Sample Daily Schedule

Elementary Room:

10-11:30 Themed Hands-on Lesson (organized in centers-art, science, engineering, math, reading) Theme: Rainbows

Short lesson or read-aloud about rainbows and how they occur

Centers

Science & Technology:

• Go outside and create a rainbow with the sunlight and spray bottle

• Make a spectrometer a paper towel roll and a CD

Math:

• Practice addition and subtraction playing “roll and cover” with two 10-sided dice on a rainbow themed paper

Art:

• Primary and secondary colors: mix the primary colors the create the colors of the rainbow, create a rainbow watercolor painting

• Make a giant splatter painting as a group, spray with water and watch the colors mix to create rainbow colors

ELA/Social Studies:

• Sound out words game using “rainbow stepping stones”

• Read legends surrounding rainbows throughout history

11:45-12-45 Lunch/Free Play (we will set up centers for play while kids eat lunch-crafts, games, outdoor games, bingo)

• We will be eating and using the outdoor play area from time to time as weather permits. If it is rainy or too hot, we will set up activities in the room for the kids to enjoy some free play!

1:00-1:30 Practical Math/Math Games

• Make a circle graph using piles of skittles as data

1:40-2:20 Movement/Mindfulness Activity & Snack

• Watch “Rainbow of Confidence/Brain Breaks for Kids” by Cosmic Kids Yoga on YouTube • Have a snack

2:20-3:00 Book Club/Writer's Workshop

Writer’s Workshop

During our Writers workshop we will discuss a writing topic and use class time to write and share with peers. We will be not only writing, but sharing our writing and learning how to comment and discuss writing.

Example:

Mini lesson on using descriptive language

Come up with as many adjectives we can about Rainbows

Use your favorite adjectives from the list to create your rainbow descriptive writing piece. Share our writing with the class.

Book Club

During book club, we will be reading an age-appropriate selection as a group. We will use our reading to touch on important topics such as setting, character development/traits, perspective, conflict/resolution in literature, etc. Making graphic organizers, graphs, drawings, diagrams, dioramas will be a part of this class.

Florida State Standards Addressed

(Rainbows)

Book Club and Writer’s Workshop

ELA.2.F.1.3: Use knowledge of grade-appropriate phonics and word-analysis skills to decode words. a. Decode words with variable vowel teams (e.g., oo, ea, ou) and vowel diphthongs (e.g., oi, oy, ow). b. Decode regularly spelled two-syllable words with long and short vowels. c. Decode words with open (e.g., hi, baby, moment) and closed (e.g., bag, sunshine, chop) syllables and consonant -le (e.g., purple, circle, stumble). d. Decode words with common prefixes and suffixes. e. Decode words with silent letter combinations (e.g., knight, comb, island, ghost).

ELA.2.F.1.4: Read grade-level texts with accuracy, automaticity, and appropriate prosody or expression. ELA.2.R.1.1: Identify plot structure and describe main story elements in a literary text.

Theme ELA.2.R.1.2: Identify and explain a theme of a literary text. Perspective and Point of View ELA.2.R.1.3: Identify different characters’ perspectives in a literary text.

ELA.2.C.1 Communicating Through Writing Handwriting ELA.2.C.1.1: Demonstrate legible printing skills. Narrative Writing ELA.2.C.1.2: Write personal or fictional narratives using a logical sequence of events, transitions, and an ending.

ELA.2.C.2.1: Present information orally using complete sentences, appropriate volume, and clear pronunciation.

Academic Vocabulary ELA.2.V.1.1: Use grade-level academic vocabulary appropriately in speaking and writing.

Graphing with Skittles

MA.2.DP.1 Collect, categorize, represent and interpret data using appropriate titles, labels and units. MA.2.DP.1.1 Collect, categorize and represent data using tally marks, tables, pictographs or bar graphs. Use appropriate titles, labels and units.

MA.2.DP.1.2 Interpret data represented with tally marks, tables, pictographs or bar graphs including solving addition and subtraction problems.

Science Centers

SC.2.E.7.1 Compare and describe changing patterns in nature that repeat themselves, such as weather conditions including temperature and precipitation, day to day and season to season. Humans continue to explore the interactions among water, air, and land. Air and water are in constant motion that results in changing conditions that can be observed over time

SC.2.P.8.1 Observe and measure objects in terms of their properties, including size, shape, color, temperature, weight, texture, sinking or floating in water, and attraction and repulsion of magnets.

SC.2.P.8.2 Identify objects and materials as solid, liquid, or gas.