![]() ![]() I generally spent time going around and visiting with those (who wanted to talk) who were on the “work” portion – to reward them for following through with their morning routine. Now… back to addressing the issue of the storytellers… When you have the time Side note: Once we grew to be able to complete the calendar/date page of our calendar binders on our own, they did this independently before moving onto the work listed in the daily agenda. I scheduled whichever one fit our classroom needs best for the day. Whatever I chose – it was generally open ended so that I could get everything done as needed before moving on with our day. They would do what I called “author writing.” This is what I called our writer’s workshop time – and this little morning time was usually a welcomed opportunity to work on their stories some more.I called this “work time” and had their work out so it was easy to start on. They would work on an unfinished piece of work from the afternoon before that we didn’t finish (allowing for little to no directions since they just had them yesterday). ![]() They would read from their leveled book bags (books they had read with me during guided reading groups) with and to partner.They would read from their leveled book bags (books they had read with me during guided reading groups) to themselves.That final “work” part of the routine was usually one of 4 options: I picked the option and placed it into our daily agenda. That way they knew what option they should start with. I’m not the kind of teacher that changes centers every two weeks, nor was I the kind of teacher who wanted to come up with morning work or work boxes just to keep my kinders occupied. This is key to be able to visit and get the attendance/lunch count done. What was the work? Well, it was something that was routine-based that needed little to no instruction. Sharpen pencil if needed to start work.Check their daily folder for mail and put it away.Let me first share how we had a routine to help keep things running smoothly and afforded me the time to connect with my kinders. Keep reading for when to hear those stories and what to say when you don’t quite have the time. In fact – it can be a miracle solution for some behavior issues. I totally recommend taking time as you can to hear their stories because investing that time can tell you a lot and of course – means a lot to them. The beginning of the day can often be hectic – which is the opposite of how any of us really want to start our day! They all want my attention and I want to hear their stories but how and when? I have 25 kids and it’s my first year at this grade level. I need help with my schedule- making it flow and starting the day off right. ![]()
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