TIME

DESCRIPTION

GOAL

6:00am-7:30am

Arrival, greeting of children and parents/guardians, arrangement of personal items, organization of medicines, health check, child centered activities, snack available.

Self-esteem, social development, responsibility, discovery, independence.

7:30am-8:00am

Wash and sit for breakfast

Manners hygiene

8:00am-8:30am

Breakfast

Nutrition, social development

8:30am-10:00am

Preparation for outdoor play, vigorous outdoor play, indoor play if weather does not permit outdoor activities

Social development, self-control, listening, cognitive development, large muscle, sensory, discovery

10:00am-10:45am

Child centered activities; art, science, sand/water table, games, dramatic play, puzzles, pegs, blocks, books, music.

Social development, cognitive development, manners, listening small muscle, self-esteem, self-control discovery, problem solving, self-expression.

10:45am-11:00am

Wash hands for lunch

Hygiene

11:00am-11:30am

Eat lunch, wash hands and face

Nutrition, manners, hygiene.

11:30am-11:45am

Quiet time activities: books puzzles while getting ready for nap, toileting.

Literacy, self-control

11:45am-2:15pm

Nap: quiet time for those not napping or early risers.

Rest and relaxation.

2:15pm-2:45pm

Wake up, toileting, wash hands.

Self-esteem, hygiene, manners.

2:45pm-4:00pm

Preparation for outdoor activities; vigorous outdoor activities, indoor play if weather does not permit outdoor activities.

Large muscle, social development, sensory, discovery, problem solving self-expression.

4:00pm-4:30pm

Circle time; stories, songs, games, weather, numbers, letters, words, social studies, sharing, books snacks available and science.

Social development, cognitive, small muscle, self-expression, creativity, communication, math, science, n umbers, letters, social studies, literacy, weather, art

4:30pm-5:00pm

Teacher directed project work

Discovery, problem solving, math, science, responsibility, independence.

5:00pm-6:00pm

Child centered activities or continuation of project work, prepare for departure, toileting as needed, gather personal items, beginning arrival of parents/guardians.

Social development, cognitive development, manners, listening, small muscle, self-esteem, self-expression, self-control, discovery, problem solving.