DAILY CLASSROOM SCHEDULE

6:30-8:30 am         Early Morning Arrivals

Children may eat breakfast and enjoy Open Playtime

Mothers may relax with coffee or tea, feed their darling and chat with caregivers and teachers.

8:00am                  Diapering & Toileting

8:30-9:00 am        Arrival for half day children

Hand washing, socializing, and informal play activities

                                   Children who nap in the morning will sleep when needed

9:00-9:15 am         Group Time

Stories, music, songs, finger plays, puppets

9:15-9:30 am        Hand Washing and Snack

Children all wash hands and enjoy a healthy snack.

9:30-10:15 am          Music and Movement

Children enjoy engaging in gross motor activities to lively music.

10:15-10:45 am      Open Playtime and Small Group Activity

Children choose play options such as:

®   Blocks

®   Train set, cars, trucks and airplanes

®   Touch Table- contents include sand, water, etc… and change regularly

®   Dramatic Play including the kitchen, babies, dress-up, workshop

®   Library

®   Fine motor activities such as puzzles and manipulatives

®   Art Creations activities including Play-doh, coloring, finger painting

10:45-11:15 am       Outside Playtime

Gross Motor play     

11:15 am                Diapering & Toileting      

11:30-12:00 pm       Lunch Bunch

Children all wash hands and enjoy lunch together while learning manners.

12:00 pm                    Diapering/Toileting

12:30 pm                Dismissal/Arrival for half day children

12:30-2:15 pm           Naptime

Children nap while listening to soft music, cuddling and having their backs rubbed.

2:15-2:30 pm            Wake-up, Diapering & Toileting

2:30 pm                     Hand Washing and Snack

                                                Children all wash hands and enjoy a healthy snack.

2:45-3:30 pm          Outside Playtime

Gross Motor play                            

4:30pm                   Dismissal for half day children   

4:30-6:30 pm            Later Day Play

The Later Day Play consists of art, music, books and snack.

®   Our Infant and Toddler Classroom has a diaper changing table, and a bathroom within the classroom which has a small child-size toilet. Teachers change diapers as needed and help children with toilet training when ready.

®   This schedule is followed as children respond well to predictability. However, this is a guideline and may be deviated from, at times, to allow for spontaneity.