Daily Schedule
Morning Schedule
Drop-off
To help ensure a smooth transition, we open our doors to greet the children 15 minutes prior to each class’s start time: 8:45am for 3s & 4s classes; 9am for 2s morning class and 1:15pm for 2s afternoon class.
Center Exploration
Self-directed centers of interest are set up in the classroom to allow children to independently choose activities that help them separate and adjust to the beginning of the day.
Clean-up
Children gain a sense of responsibility and work as a group member to help pick up toys and put materials back on shelves.
Group Meeting
Children gather together to greet one another, record the weather, mark the calendar, sing songs, listen to stories, practice finger play and talk about what they will learn that day. This is a time where children practice self-regulation, increase attention span and develop listening skills.
Table Time
Opportunity is provided that encourages the use of social and language skills while children work on theme-related projects. The teachers also work on cognitive and fine motor manipulative activities.
Restroom Break
This time allows us to encourage good hygiene.
Snack Time & Share-n-Tell
This gives children the opportunity to practice language and social skills. Healthy eating is promoted. Soft music is played to create a calm eating environment.
Indoor gym
This is a time for children to develop large motor skills through movement and formulate their own plan as they engage in activities with other children in the large play space. Teacher’s use this time to first, observe how children gather information, interact with others and solve problems; and second to enter into the children’s activities when needed to encourage, extend and set up problem solving situations.
Whole Group Activity
Opportunity is provided that encourages the use of social and language skills while children work on the letter of the week or engage in an activity that relates to the curriculum unit theme.
Specialty Classes
Once a week, specialty teachers come to our program to engage the children in a variety of activities. Music, Movement, Spanish, and Chess at Three are some of the extra-curriculars that we offer.
Circle time
The children come together to hear a story and say good-bye to their friends who will leave at noon. Children who are picked up at noon gather their belongings to go home.
Extended Afternoon – 3s & 4s children only
Restroom Break
This time allows us to encourage good hygiene.
Lunch time & Quiet Reading
Children are able to socialize with each other as they practice courtesy and good manners. Soft music is played to create a calm eating environment.
As children finish eating, they are encouraged to read quietly until all of their friends are ready.
Rest time
This provides a time for children to calm down and relax after a full morning of activities. Soft music is played and children rest or read quietly on individual mats for 30 minutes.
Indoor gym
This is a second opportunity for children to move their entire bodies and engage with friends. Social skills are developed as they learn to interact with others and solve problems.
Whole Group Activity
The children work on projects and activities that relate to the unit theme or letter of the week. Teachers continue to work on cognitive and small motor manipulative skills.
Independent Play
The children can select from a variety of activities to play alone or with other classmates.
Clean-up
Children gain a sense of responsibility and work as a group member to help pick up toys and put materials back on shelves
Circle time
The children come together one last time to hear a story and then say good-by to each other through song. They gather their belongings to go home.