ELA Daily Plan
Date: ___________ Grade(s) ____
> Sample
(Approx.80-100 Minutes total)
Objectives: Reading /Writing/Speaking/Listening/Viewing/Representing
(MIR/Curriculum outcomes)
Assessment:
Key Resources:
Morning Entry Activities (“Bellwork”)
Opening Activities
10 mins. Daily- 8:50-9:05 am.
Oral Language - Phonemic Awareness ______
Poem/Song of the Day ___________________
_______________
Centres and Independent
Activities
10 - 15min. Daily 9:05-9:15 am
Shared Reading
Guided
or Viewing,
Listening/Reading/Viewing
20-30 mins MWF
15-20 min. MWF
Text: _________________
Strategy
Before:
Group(s)/ Text Levels:
Groups - Independent
_____/______, _____/_____ Assigned Reading/ Writing/
Word Study Activity Centres
Assessment:
Running Record ___________ 1.
Comprehension ____________
During:
After:
Associated Word Work/
Language Study mini-lesson
2.
Extension Activities:
Word Work focus
Retelling
3.
Observation Focus:
Accountability Feature(s)/
Reading strategies
Assessment
Spelling/Phonics/ vocabulary
Writing/ Representing (Modeled__, Shared__, Dictated/Interactive__, or Independent __)
- Writing Process 30 min .TTh Writing Strategy focus: __________________________________________
Before:
During:
After:
Read Aloud 10-15 min .Daily
Text: ____________________
Reflection/Notes:
Closing Activity 5-10 min. Daily
instruction
Monday
Morning
Message /
Tuesday
Morning
Message /
Reading or
Writing Journal
Reading or
Writing Journal
Phonemic
Awareness
Phonemic
Awareness
Shared Language/
Reading/ Listening
Poem or Song
of the week
> Strategy Focus
10-15min.
whole group
(listening first,
then read lyrics)
Guided Reading /
Independent Activities
Guided
Reading: 2
groups /
others: Assigned
Work (reading/
Guided
Reading: 2
groups /
others: Assigned
Work (listening,
writing i.e.
responding to
MIR selection or
from other subject
area texts)
reading/ writing
i.e. responding to
MIR selection or
from other subject
area texts))
Bellwork
or Independent Reading /
Writing
10-15 min. (before 9:05 am)
Oral Lang / Meeting
5-10 min.
whole group
(sm.groups)
> Strategy Focus
30 min.
(Monday, Wednesday, Friday)
  order may be changed  
Thursday
Word Puzzle /
(re: word wall)
Friday
Morning
Message /
Reading or
Writing Journal
Reading or
Writing Journal
Poem or Song
of the week
Poem or Song
Phonemic
Awareness
Text Selection
Text Selection
Text Selection
(i.e.MIR)
- Response
(oral or written)
(i.e. MIR)
Language study /
word work
(i.e.MIR)
- Response
(oral or written)
Writing Journal
Of the week
(lyrics posted)
Author’s Chair
- share student
writing (week 2/ 3
of writingworkshop)
pocket chart
Week 1:
Modeled or
Shared Writing
Writing Workshop
shared, modeled or
guided reading
literature selection
> Strategy Focus
others:
Assigned Work:
– writing
workshop
review Tues.
mini-lesson
prompt, organize,
begin draft
Week 2: continue
writing workshop
Mini-lesson
Week 2:
Guided /
Independent
Writing
Mini-lesson
Draft / revise
Week 3:
Mini-lesson
Edit/ final draft
– assessment-
30 min.
Tuesday & Thursday
10 min mini-lesson, 20 min.
writing/ conferencing/
assessing.
+ try to include opportunities
or writing every day (integrate
with other subject areas, &
integrate handwriting minilesson instruction).
Guided Reading
1 group, +
assessment /
Week 1: Guided
/ Independent
Writing con’t.
(process),
– follow up from
(alternate Representing,
Speaking)
Proofread/revis
e/ edit...
Week 3:
Mini-lesson
Final draft
publish/ share Speaking:
(Author’s Chair)
Practice activity
Assessment
Literature
selection -
Literature
selection -
Literature
selection -
related to writing
(craft, theme,
genre...)
related to writing
(craft, theme,
genre...)
related to writing
(craft, theme,
genre...)
related to writing
(craft, theme,
genre...)
Learning Log
/Journal –
Learning Log
/Journal reflection
Learning Log
/Journal reflection
Sing Song or
recite Poem of
the week
Practice activity
10-15 min.
New words
Word wall
Read Aloud
- Model –
Literature
selection -
Literature
selection -
(may be any appropriate time
during the day)
10-15 min.
related to writing
(craft, theme,
genre...)
Closing Activity –
Lit. Journal –
(end of day)
5-10 min.
written reflection
on story heard
Spelling/ Word Work
Wednesday
Word Puzzle
(re: word wall)
Reading or
Practice/ spellcheck (edit) writing
written reflection
Elementary ELA Weekly Plan – an example:
*(approx.105max. minutes daily or 525/week) > Resources: Phonemic Awareness Handbook (B. Elliott), Poems Please (D.Booth),
Collections MIR, Nelson Spelling, variety of song & picture books, leveled books
Writing Planning Form
Grade Level(s) ____________
Text Form
To
With
By
Introduce
Demonstrate
Model
Guided Practice
Independent
Practice
Dates
Purpose of Writing:
Recording Findings (thinking in problem solving, observing and noting, what we wonder about...)
Entertaining, Evaluating, Discussing, Organizing Information, Procedure, Remembering, Recounting, Description,
Giving Thanks, Communicating, Persuading, Informing, Explaining, Storytelling...
Taken from: Writing Essentials: Raising Expectations and Results While Simplifying Teaching by Regie Routman Heinemann
2005 ISBN:0-325-00601-6