Daily Schedule

Our daily schedule is the backbone of our program. We all eat lunch, find our cubbies, use the bathroom, play outside, greet each other listen to stories, rest, play and share with each other each day. Although the length of time spent on each part of the schedule may vary depending on the wants and needs of the group, things follow in the same order each day. These daily happenings help us organize and plan our times together.

7:30am - 9am

Weather permitting, this time is usually spent outside in our playscape which serves as an outdoor classroom. Through consistency, repetition and visual supports, all children increase the length of time and activities they participate in at their just-right developmental level.

9am -9:30pm

Circle time is layered so that children just learning to attend may stay only for one or two components. Children who are ready, will stay for all five components.

a. Daily song to read by ( children pick a book from the book basket and read silently for the length of the song).

b. Daily Greeting Song that names each child.

c. Sharing of Daily Question information as a group

d. Pick a song book

e. Teacher Reads a Story

f. Sharing about project work

f. each child makes a choice about the center where they will begin to play

9:30 -11:00

Choice time in centers ( after an intial indoor choice, children may choose to use the outdoor playscape). Centers are full of invitations to play related to the project the class is undertaking using The Creative Curriculum. Small groups of up to four children may work with one adult during this time.

11-11:30

Snack TIme

11:30-12:30

Outdoor time

12:30 - 1:30

Lunch time and preparing for rest,

1:30 - 2:30

rest time

2:30-3:30

Snack and table time activities as children wake up.

3:30

Open play time