Daily Schedule

7:30 SCHOOL OPENS

free play indoors: educational games, manipulatives, toys, blocks, lotto, cards, drawing, playdough, dramatic play, books

9:00 OUTDOOR PLAY

free play: wagons, trikes, sand play, house play, climbing, running, sliding, water play, building, large blocks, ball play, painting, manipulatives, books

9:45 SNACK

rotating snack time during free play

10:45 CIRCLE TIME

sharing of songs, events, calendar, finger plays, instruments

11:00 SMALL GROUP ACTIVITY TIME

teacher-directed: arts, crafts, discussions, cooking, academic games, special projects

12:00 LUNCH TIME

self-help skills, discussions, book reading or storytelling

12:30 OUTDOOR PLAY

free play, lunch clean-up, nap preparations

1:00 NAP TIME

quiet time preparation for nap, face washing, free play/

3:30 SNACK

rotating snack as children get up from nap

4:00 SMALL GROUP/FREE PLAY

music, drama, body movement, art, gardening, yard game

4:30 CLEAN-UP TIME

outdoor clean-up, special project clean-up

4:45 QUIET PLAY

free play indoors, stories, books, manipulatives

5:00 CIRCLE TIME

songs and finger plays, goodbyes

5:30 SCHOOL CLOSES