Students' morning
routines could include:
-
changing the
books in the book baggies for Book Centers
-
putting their
snack and lunch on the appropriate shelf
-
putting any
notes for the teacher in the teacher's "apple
box"
-
hanging their
coats and book bags up in the closet
Morning routine occurs during morning Book Centers, which are created and
chosen by the class. 5 students go to each area with a set of books chosen
by theme and are called one group at a time to carry out morning routines:
change book baggies for that night's read, put any notes in the teacher's
"apple" box, put snack and/or lunch on the designated shelves and finally put
book bags and coats away. This is the time when students are able to check
in with the teacher, ask questions, and take care of business before the day gets
started. Management works beautifully as only one group is called to do
morning routines at a time and I have some one on one time with that group
until the next group is called, and so on. The children work quite well in
their Book Centers as they are able to chose the one they want as long as
there is room (they go to a different Book Center each day).
This takes about 20 minutes.
Book Centers
Book
Centers are where children meet in small groups with
bins of books with a particular theme that the children
have chosen. The five themes of the week are
listed on the board. Students
put their thumbs up to show that they have chosen
a Book Center. They are then called to go to
their tables. They must go to a different book center
each day.
Teacher's Apple Box
The teacher's "in box" .. where notes to the teacher will go.
