Van Arsdale: Who are we? Where are we starting?

Welcome to the beginning of our Inquiry Notebooking project.  Since teachers from Van Arsdale and Hutchinson will be working on this project and sharing ideas throughout the year, it makes sense that you should know each other and each other's work.

Van Arsdale Kindergarten Team
Linda Jordan - Full Day
Melissa Boyer - 1/2 Day Morning

Linda and Melissa both implement Tools of the Mind curriculum in kindergarten at Van Arsdale. Linda is a veteran primary teacher while Melissa is new to kindergarten this year after teaching 5th grade last spring.

Linda Jordan  All Day Kindergarten 

8:50-9:20 - Opening

9:20-10:50 – Literacy/Choices

10:50-11:35 – Writers Workshop

11:35-12:15 – Lunch/Recess

12:00-12:40 – Recess/Lunch

12:15–12:50 – Music and Movement/Story time

12:50–1:35 – Specials/Planning

1:35–2:35 – Math

2:35–3:15 – Science/Social Studies

3:15-3:30   Closure and Dismissal

Melissa Boyer ½ Day Kindergarten

8:50-Opening

9:10- Math

10:10-Literacy/Centers

11:15- Clean up/pack 

Focus for Inquiry Cycle One

Melissa is going to focus on her 1/2 day Tools of the Mind curriculum to see how to incorporate more science and social studies into her short time with students.  Linda wants to focus on how to make Inquiry Notebooking more meaningful for kindergarten students.