TIME

DESCRIPTION

GOAL

6:00am-8:00am

Arrival of infants. Greetings, Health check, Arrangement of personal items, Organization of formula and medicines, Feedings, Diapering, wash hands, inside play, reading, relaxation, AM snack.

Self-esteem, social development, literacy, discovery, hygiene, nutrition, songs and finger plays, art and creative expression, cognitive experiences.

8:00am-9:00am

Feedings, Diapering for late arrivals, wash hands, , Free choice and teacher-directed activities

Self-esteem, self-expression, social development, hygiene, discovery, literacy, small and large muscle, songs and finger plays, art and creative expression, cognitive experiences.

9:00am-9:30am

Preparation for outside play. Outside play or vigorous activities inside

Large muscle development, social development, physical growth, discovery, sensory development.

9:30am-10:00am

Preparation for quiet time/clean-up/water or juice snack and diaper changes

Social development, manners, hygiene, nutrition.

10:00am-11:00am

Quiet time (naps for those who desire). Continuation of free choice and teacher-directed activities for those awake.

Rest and relaxation, Self-esteem, self-expression, social development, discovery, literacy, small and large muscle,

11:00am12:30pm

Preparation for various types of feeding, diaper changing, washing hands. Free choice for those who have finished eating.

Nutrition, social development, manners, hygiene, self-esteem, self-expression, sensory development, discovery, literacy, small and large muscle

12:30pm-3:00pm

Quiet time (naps for those who desire), continuation of free choice and teacher-directed activities for those who are awake, room clean-up, washing of toys etc.

Rest and relaxation, self-esteem, self-expression, sensory development, discovery, small and large muscle, literacy.

3:00pm-4:00pn

Children waking up, diapering if needed, hand washing, snack time, and teacher directed activities, vigorous outdoor or indoor play.

Self-esteem, self-expression, manners, hygiene, nutrition, sensory development, songs and finger plays, art and creative expression, cognitive experiences, discovery, small and large muscle, physical growth.

4:00pm-6:00pm

Preparation for departures, organizing children’s possessions to be taken home, checking of charts, diaper changes if needed, change of clothes (if needed), water or juice, child centered activities and teacher directed activities, beginning arrival of parents/guardians.

Self-esteem, social development, nutrition, sensory development, songs and finger plays, art and creative expression, cognitive experiences, discovery, literacy, small and large muscle, physical growth, manners.