Although Miller’s text is not geared towards 4K, I found the
information in section one applicable to my classroom. Like the teachers Miller wrote about, I too
struggle with making all the things I need to teach as well as “do” fit into my
daily schedule. Between breakfast, hand washing, late arrivals, and the length
of time I am supposed to engage the students in interest areas, I struggle with
making sure that my students’ time with me is meaningful.
At the beginning of the year, my time is consumed with building routines and engaging my students in procedural lessons, like teaching my students to engage in centers and using material appropriately. It is my hope, that by "training" my students, they will build the classroom strategies necessary to move forward towards learning concepts, like letter identification, sound/symbol correspondence, etc.
At the beginning of the year, my time is consumed with building routines and engaging my students in procedural lessons, like teaching my students to engage in centers and using material appropriately. It is my hope, that by "training" my students, they will build the classroom strategies necessary to move forward towards learning concepts, like letter identification, sound/symbol correspondence, etc.
Yes, you do have a lot to squeeze into your day in 4K! Think about the opportunities you have to engage in learning activities around breakfast (conversations), washing hands (singing songs or saying nursery rhymes), and other routines. When time is limited, we have to be sneaky and steal it back! :-)
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