Daily Schedule
Daily Schedules vary a bit from room to room, but generally, a day proceeds as follows:
9:00-9:15 Arrival, Greetings, Informal conversation
9:15-10:00 Discovery time: Free choice among a variety of activities in the learning centers: literacy, reading, writing/listening, manipulatives, dramatic, cooking, science, sand/water, music, etc.
10:00-10:20 Clean up and Snack
10:20-10:45 Circle time with music, stories and games to introduce the theme and its concepts
10:45-11:30 Project time: opportunities for children to choose between 2 or 3 projects to further explore the theme and sharpen specific skills.
Children who finish early have a chance to pull our “magic carpet activities” which provide them a chance to choose a transition game they can play on their own
11:30-12:00 Active play (indoors or outdoors)
Large muscle development. Use of equipment & games
12:00- 12:30 Washing hands, Lunch and Conversation
12:30-12:45 Story Time
12:45-1:15 Quiet time and Rest; Lying down and stretching out. Listening to Soft music, looking at books
1:15-2:00 Work/Play area
Small group project time with table activities and at learning centers
2:00-2:20 Music/Movement/Creative Dramatics and/or Story time
Movement to music, dance, rhythm band, bean bag and parachute activities
2:20-2:30 Discussion of day’s activities and planning for next day
Preparation for Dismissal and Greeting parents