Routines
Where do you go first thing in the morning when you enter the classroom?
Sit in a circle on the rug
What order do we line up in?
Alphabetical order
What should you do if you find supplies on the floor?
Put them back in the drawers
What do you do with your eyes to show good listening?
Eyes looking at the speaker
Show the first thing you should do if you have a question or comment to share.
(Raise your hand)
What do we do during snack time?
Sit, eat, don't get distracted, throw away trash
(Walk, choose seat, choose a different one if the one you wanted is taken, walk to spot to sit)
How do we walk with our computers?
Slowly, screen down, both hands holding the computer
What do you do when you you hear Ms. Modrusan's chime or "class class"?
Pause, hands up, eyes on teacher
Should we touch Ms. Modrusan's boxes or go behind her desk without permission?
No!
What should you do if your afternoon job is done?
Clean my desk, clean the floor, or help someone else
How should we walk on the ramp?
Calmly, slowly, not stomping
Point to where we keep the materials now in the new room.
(Under the whiteboard)
What do you do with your body to show good listening?
Body calm, use hand signals
How do we earn marbles?
The whole class is working nicely/focusing/doing the right thing
How do I know who my rug partner is?
Sun row with grass row, sky row with blue row
Show how to ask and go to the restroom.
(Show sign, Ms. M says yes, put cone on desk, walk out and in quietly, put cone away when back)
Who should you ask for help with finding materials?
Supply Supervisors
What do you do with your mouth to show good listening?
Voices off
What should you do if you need help spelling a word?
Look in spelling dictionary, whisper ask a friend, look around the room, use big dictionary
Where should I look if I don't know how to do my job?
Hanging yellow paper "Classroom Job Descriptions"
Show us how to move from the rug to your desk.
(Stand up, walk around people, calmly and quietly)
Show us how you get a new pencil.
(Take your dull pencil, walk to the cups, put your dull pencil in the yellow cup, take a new one from the blue cup)
What do you do with your face to show good listening?
Can make facial expressions like wow/smiling/excited