"block schedule" for k - 4

[Diane Fight <Rynecat@AOL.COM>]

Hello all!
    My school is contemplating a different kind of schedule for next year.
What they would like to do is have everybody (k-4) teaching a reading block
at the same time every day (approximately 2 hours in length) and possibly
having another block in which everyone is teaching math.  This would allow us
to mix and match kids through the different grade levels for enrichment type
activities.
    The problem is organizing the "rest of the day" around these blocks of
time. For instance, we are on a six day rotating schedule for music, art and
PE. We're trying to visualize getting 12 different classes scheduled in for
all the specials without cutting down their time.
    My question: are there any schools out there who are currently working
with this kind of schedule?  If so, could you enlighten us on how it is
working?  Any problems, etc?  Your help would be greatly appreciated!
diane
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Diane Fight, K-8 Media Specialist
Durant Community Schools
Durant IA
email: rynecat@aol.com (home)
         dfight@po-1.durant.k12.ia.us (work)
"Reading is having a dialogue with an author.  Who have you talked to lately?"

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