First week of school 2012

Dear Parents,

We had a great first week of school!  This week was spent getting to know our friends and learning about what the routines and expectations are at school.  We read The Kissing Hand and Chicka Chicka Boom Boom.  We did some informal assessments at work time to see where are skills are at cutting, matching and labeling colors and shapes, sorting groups by attribute, writing grasp, dominant hand, name recognition, and matching letters.  We record current performances in all of these areas, so that when we plan future lessons, we are able to differentiate instruction more appropriately to address the individual needs of all of the students.  

Here is our class schedule:

8:25-8:40        Arrival time
8:40-9:00        Playground
9:00-9:10        Bathroom
9:10-9:30        Work time
9:30-10:00      Choice time
10:00-10:15    Circle time
10:15-10:35    Snack time
10:35-10:45    Story time
10:45-11:05    Small groups
11:05-11:25     Music
11:25-11:30    Dismissal

We have two work times during the day, one "work time" and one "small group".  Small groups are lessons derived from our OWL curriculum (Opening the World of Learning).  Work time can be, but is not always related to the curriculum.  We use work time to provide consistent exposure to fundamental skills such as cutting, gluing, sorting, matching, number ID and rote counting, one to one correspondence, name identification and writing, and letter work.  

If you have any questions about our schedule or any other school matter, please do not hesitate to contact me at conroy@bpsk12.org.

-The Barnyard Buddies