Our Daily Schedule
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| 7:30-9:00 |
- Children and their families are greeted as they arrive. - Children put their coats in their cubbies change shoes if necessary. - Child-led activities/free play. - Teachers mingle with children. - Messy play/art activity is set up (teacher-led). - Snack is prepared. |
| 9:00 |
- Integrated Program Begins. - Children and their families are greeted as they arrive. - Child-led activities/free play continues. - Teachers mingle with children and set up goal-oriented activities. |
| 10:00 |
- Snack is offered to children. - Each child washes his/her hands as they are ready to participate. |
| 10:15 |
- Gather for circle time, then split into two small circles. - Music and movement, songs, games, stories (books, feltboard, oral) |
| 10:40 |
- Outside play and activities. - Children get dressed to go outside. - Small group walks or visits to the park |
| 12:00 |
- Children are called inside. - Children put their coats etc. - in their cubbies. - Children gather in red room before lunch - brief circle time. - Gradually children are dismissed to wash hands and sit at their table |
| 12:20 |
- Lunch is served |
| 1:00 |
- Clean up (bring things to the kitchen, wipe tables, stack chairs). - Quiet songs and stories. - Toileting and teeth brushing |
| 1:30 |
- Lights off. - Nap time music is played. - Children rest on their mats. - Teachers sit with children/rub backs |
| 2:15 |
- Nap time activities on mats (nap boxes). - Children get up and put their bedding away in nap cubbies. - Quiet play. - Outside play and activities if weather and ratios permit |
| 3:00 |
- Children still asleep are gently woken up. - Afternoon snack is prepared. - Child-led activities/free play |
| 3:45 |
- Snack is offered to children. - Each child washes his/her hands as they are ready to participate. |
| 4:00 |
- Integrated program ends (1:00 pm on Fridays) |
| 5:00-5:45 |
- Child led activities/free play continues. - Teachers mingle with children. - Outside play and activities if weather and ratios permit |
| 5:45 |
- Day is done |