tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5492136136099278542.post9199266556446325743..comments2023-10-22T06:38:08.839-04:00Comments on Inquiring Minds: Mrs. Myers' Kindergarten: Making More Time for Play: A Look At My Daily ScheduleMrs Myers Inquiring Mindshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08280387662860144101noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5492136136099278542.post-15503987051013821122016-01-01T21:35:36.814-05:002016-01-01T21:35:36.814-05:00Hi AshLee!
It is so nice to connect with you! Do y...Hi AshLee!<br />It is so nice to connect with you! Do you teach here in the US? It was so nice to hear from you because the whole reason I share so much is because I feel so passionate about getting the word out that this is what children need to be successful in the long run! That we can teach this way through play and inquiry and projects and cover the common core at the same time! Good luck! Are there other teachers in your building who will support you or are you on your own? I was on my own until our Superintendent discovered Project Based Learning a couple years ago and now he wants all grades to do it. I know that is rare though! Good luck on your journey and take baby steps! It's taken me 6 years to get where I am now and I still have a lot to learn! Keep in touch!<br />Sincerely,<br />Darla Mrs Myers Inquiring Mindshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08280387662860144101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5492136136099278542.post-18531892665562567622016-01-01T10:19:40.774-05:002016-01-01T10:19:40.774-05:00I found you on Instagram, my account won't all...I found you on Instagram, my account won't allow me to post comments right now but I wanted to tell you that I am so grateful I found you. I have been teaching for 5 years in kindergarten and your classroom is exactly what I am aiming for it is so wonderful to find someone sharing so wonderfully so I can see how this all looks in real life. My heart tells me this is right but finding mentors is such a hard thing and seeing it in action is so important. THANK YOU. I am meetmamabear in Insta as soon as I get it running again. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17196976556995978198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5492136136099278542.post-64040626821412255802013-09-21T16:11:45.496-04:002013-09-21T16:11:45.496-04:00Hi Sarah!
It is going fairly well! I had to make ...Hi Sarah!<br />It is going fairly well! I had to make a few changes because my kids leave for specials (art, P.E., music, etc.) from 9:30-10:00 or 9:30-10:30 depending on the day. Here is what my day looks like:<br />9:00- Breakfast<br />9:20- welcome and greeting, quick morning message<br />9:30- Special Classes<br />2 day a week, we do writers workshop at 10:00 and an inquiry at 11:00<br />3 days a week we do writers workshop at 10:30 because they go to two special classes and are not back until 10:30.<br />11:30- Lunch<br />12:00 Investigations or explorations- this is basically play based learning time. Some provocations are set out for inquiring and exploring along with blocks, clay. paint, home living, etc. Project work takes place during this time also if a project is going on.<br />1:00- Literacy Lab- We go to lit lab for intervention, literacy stations and guided reading. We have a literacy lab teacher who sets it all up for us.<br />1:30- Reader's Workshop- BigBooks, poetry used to learn sight words and reading strategies<br />1:20- Thinking and Learning Time- These are literacy and math specific experiences for them to explore. I pull out for guided reading and guided math groups during this time. <br />2:20- Math/ Calendar<br />2:40- Outside exploration and play<br />3:00- Meet and reflect on our day and discuss direction and next steps for the next day in regard to inquiries and projects<br />3:20- Pack up and get ready to leave<br />3:25 dimissal<br />On Friday's I only have one special in the morning and no literacy lab. That gives me an extra hour for inquiry and project work so I save the most time consuming things for Fridays! <br />It is not as integrated as I would like, but giving them an hour to play and explore was a big step for me! It is working out great! I am seeing a lot of literacy and math opportunities happening during this time and they are investigating many things, but I can't let go of station time and guided reading or math yet. Not with the expectations for Kindergarten here being so high.<br />Our data folders have all of the standards they need to meet for our report card in them. Also all of the letters, letter sounds, and sight words they are required to know. During Thinking and Learning Time, they take their data folder and look at it. Each skill, letter, word, etc. has a smiley face colored if they have achieved the skill. So they can see at a glance what sight words they can read and which ones they need to work on during Thinking and Learning Time. They take it and use the materials to practice the letters they don't know or the sight words they need to read and spell or numbers they need to learn to write, or addition, or subtraction. It's all in there and it gives the kids control of what they need to work on. They are not allowed to color a smiley face until they prove to us that they have achieved the goal. It's so hard to explain! I need to post a picture or something to show it! I hope this helps!<br />Sincerely,<br />Darla MyersMrs Myers Inquiring Mindshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08280387662860144101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5492136136099278542.post-52034250812078770352013-09-14T18:39:13.993-04:002013-09-14T18:39:13.993-04:00Sounds like a great day! How is it going so far? I...Sounds like a great day! How is it going so far? I am also curious about the "data folders" that your kids have and about how Investigations time is different from Thinking and Learning time? Are the materials for the Thinking and Learning time set out during Investigations time as well or are they set out after?<br /><br />Are you able to also provide some time frames for approximately how long each part of your day is?<br /><br />Thank you for your inspirational blog!<br />SarahSarah Vincenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00967836445764478064noreply@blogger.com