The students are asked to stand at their seats and look toward the Creed which is posted on the wall. I will listen, I will speak, I will see, I will write, I will think, I will reason, I will do all these things with one purpose in mind, to do my very best and to not waste this day, for this day will come no more. After the Creed is done, the students are drilled on part of our math program called the Meeting. Again, the students are encouraged to speak in unison. The teacher should model these activities a long with the students until they are able to do them without his or her help.
Students repeat all twelve months of the year.
Students, repeat the days of the week. There are four seasons in a year. Students repeat the seasons of the year. It also encourages number recognition because each day a different child is asked to put the number on the calendar as we talk about what that number looks like. Choosing a different child to count the number of students in attendance each day helps with counting in sequence, building self-confidence, and realizing who is in the room each day.