Our routine works on a Day 1 - Day 2 schedule (in other words, an every other day schedule). The school day begins at 8 o'clock sharp by being in the classroom, checking in for attendance and announcements and getting materials organized for the day.
At 8:09 we quickly transition into a period of Social Studies and then a 2 hour block of time for ELA and learning centers. Next there is a 45 minute block set aside for intense instruction in any core academic area that your child may require a little extra practice in.
Lunch is from 11:25-12:03.
After lunch we have our special. Computer for the first trimester (13 weeks), Art for the second (the next 13 weeks) and Music for the third (last 13 weeks). We then will return to our classroom to continue on with core academics. We'll have an hour of Math, a period of Science and then end our day with Physical Education on Day 1 and Writer's Workshop on Day 2.
As you can see, our day is jammed packed with rigor and high expectation. When you child returns home from school, whether they go to a sitter, after-school or home, a suggestion is to let the child have some free time time before heading into homework. The activity will help re-energize them!