Preschool Daily Schedule

Open-9:00

Arrival and breakfast (7:45-8:30).  Children participate in quiet activities and eat breakfast.  They can visit learning centers and participate in individual or small group activities.  At 8:00 they have the choice of working inside or out.

9:00-9:40

TK Time: 20 min each of Language & Literacy skill building and Numbers & Math. Multi-sensory learning that includes all learning styles. Developmental progression builds on what children already know.

9:15-10:00

Snack: whole-grain foods and fresh fruits & vegetables.

10:00-10:45

Art:  Children explore art expression or choose to work in learning centers or participate in a variety of outdoor activities.

Throughout morning

Outdoor play:  Children participate in an organized outdoor game or a variety of other activities (riding equipment, sand and water play, balls, parachute).

10:45-11:3O

Circle Time: Theme-focused morning routines, phonics, calendar, weather, puppets, sharing, music & movement, nursery rhymes.

Discovery Lab: As a group children explore math & science concepts, color & shape, magnets, health, dramatic expression, animals and habitats, and balance and coordination.

11:15-12:30

Lunch:  Children wash their hands, set-up their place at the table, and eat lunch.

12:30-12:45

Reading: Children select a book and read quietly, preparing for nap.

12:45-2:00

Rest and Quiet Work Time: Most children sleep.  If not, after a 30 minute rest, children can choose a quiet activity at the learning centers.

2:00-2:45

Art:  Children explore art expression or choose to work in learning centers or participate in a variety of outdoor activities.

Throughout afternoon

Outdoor play:  Children participate in an organized outdoor game or a variety of other outdoor activities (riding equipment, sand and water play, balls, parachute).

2:45-3:15

Snack & Cooking: whole-grain foods and fresh fruits & vegetables

3:15-4:00

Handwriting Without Tears – A handwriting curriculum that uses multi-sensory techniques and consistent habits to help students learn pencil grip, posture, letter formation and handwriting.

Learning Centers: As a group children explore math & science concepts, color & shape, magnets, health, dramatic expression, animals and habitats, balance and coordination.

4:30-5:00

Circle: Theme-focused afternoon routines, Self-Pronouncing Alphabet, calendar, weather, puppets, sharing, music & movement, literacy-building, nursery rhymes.

5:00-close

Individual or Group play activities: blocks, books, coloring, puzzles