BLOCKS OF TIME IN

KINDERGARTEN CLASS
 MEETING TIME 1
First whole group activity
Provides children to share their experiences,
tell news about home, school and
environment, engage in conversations, sing
songs or recite poems and rhymes.
teaching children how to take turns talking
and listening to each other
Teacher can sit with the children in a semi
circle.
 MEETING TIME 1 ACTIVITIES

Prayer
Checking of Attendance
Day, Month and Year Update
Weather Update
News Update
Class Job
Whole Group Discussion (Refer to the
Guide)
Checking of Attendance
Day, Month and Year Update
Weather Update
Class Jobs
Sharing of Experiences &
News Update
Whole Group Discussion
(Based on the curriculum)
 Work Period 1
Small Group Activities (Focus on Language Arts
Activities)
Teachers supervised and independent
activities are conducted
 Children are given the opportunity to
explore different media and work at
different tasks in a small group.
Activities may include use of materials for
manipulation, hands-on and construction
that can develop various skills.
Teachers Supervised Activities
People Puppets, Classroom Map, Birthday
Chart, Age Chart, Balangkas ng Katawan,
Senses Chart, Alphabet Poster, My Book of
Colors, Boy and Girl Chart
 Independent Activities
Simple activities given to pupils.
Teacher gives instruction and let children work on
their own.
Examples of Independent
Activities

Fishing Game Stringing Beads

Letter Bingo Letter Lotto
Letter Tracing Picture Puzzle
Matching Game Body Puzzle
Seriation Game Letter Hunting
Sorting Game Alphabet Board Game
Play Dough Picture-Sound Match
Letter Domino
Language Arts Games &
Word Play
 Meeting Time 2
Second whole group activity
Discussion of the content focus of the
day.
Discussion of the teachers supervised
and independent activities
Forming theme related concepts
Asking and answering questions
 Snack Time
Washing hands
Praying before and after eating
Emphasis on good table manners
 Story Time
Select story related to the content focus of the day
The children sit on a mat in the storytelling area
The teacher sits in front of the children
The teacher follows the standards in storytelling
 Work Period 2
More on numeracy activities
Small group work activities
(Teachers supervised and
independent activities)
Literature-Based Activities
measurement activity

sensory activity
Literature-Based Activities
Music and Movement
 Indoor/
Outdoor
Play Activities
Meeting Time 3
(Paalam na!
 BLOCKS OF TIME

MEETING TIME 1
WORK PERIOD 1
MEETING TIME 2
SUPERVISED RECESS
STORY TIME
WORK PERIOD 2
INDOOR AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES
MEETING TIME 3
 KINDERGARTEN CLASS SCHEDULE
Activities Min. AM PM

Arrival Period 10 8:00-8:10 1:00-1:10

Meeting Time 1 15 8:10-8:25 1:10-1:25

Work Period 1 50 8:25-9:15 1:25-2:15

Meeting Time 2 15 9:15-9:30 2:15-2:30

Supervised recess 15 9:30-9:45 2:30-2:45

Story Telling 15 9:45-10:00 2:45-3:00

Work Period 2 35 10:00-10:35 3:00-3:35

Indoor/Outdoor Activities 15 10:35-10:50 3:35-3:50

Meeting Time 3 10 10:50-11:00 3:50-4:00

 Presented by;

HEIDELYN P. GEROMIANO
Division Kindergarten
Coordinator
Capiz Division

During the Division Training of

Untrained Kindergarten Teachers
in Capiz Division in July 2012