Each day in your child's classroom, a daily routine provides
children with consistency and predictability.
Following is a sample routine that your child will follow:
Children Arrive/Health Checks/Handwashing: Teachers
will greet children warmly and complete a brief health check.
Children will wash hands for breakfast.
Breakfast and Tooth Brushing: Teachers will eat
with children and actively talk with children at the table.
Children begin to brush teeth after they have eaten and cleaned
their places at the table.
Greeting Circle: Teachers will share the day's
events and review the greeting board. Children will sing songs, use
flannel board stories, finger plays and stories.
Small Group Time: Teachers will plan activities
according to extension from stories, children's interest or
introducing materials and vocabulary words.
Planning Time: Children plan and think through
what, with whom and how they will complete their activities at work
time in interest areas and workstations set up based on curriculum
domains and children's individual development. They discuss this in
a small group with their teacher.
Work Time: Children carry out their plans while
working alone or with others. Teachers interact with children to
support their activities.
Recall Time: As children finish cleaning up, the
teachers meet with them in small groups to share work time
activities and problem solve new ways to use materials.
Large Group/Music and Movement: Teachers will
provide a variety of music, instruments, and movement for children
Active Outdoor Play: Outdoor activities daily.
Gross motor activities will occur inside in bad weather.
Handwashing/lunch: Family style - Teachers eat with
and actively talk with children at the table.
Cot Set Up/Story Time: Children will be read a
story and take a nap or rest time.
Handwashing/Snack: Active Physical Play: Outdoor
activities - gross motor inside if weather is bad.
Self Chosen Activities in Classroom Learning Areas:
Children choose areas of interest. Teachers have planned activities
for individuals and groups.