Daily Routine
The children are greeted by a teacher and a volunteer “greeter child”. They then enter into the foyer to organize their belongings and change into indoor shoes/slippers.
Welcoming the children, material & art presentations, songs and rhymes.
The children move freely throughout the prepared environment choosing materials and activities, having snack or engaging in food preparation. They enjoy choosing from the different areas of learning (Practical Life, Sensorial, Math, Language, Cultural, Art/Music). The teachers offer lessons and guide the children as they work and interact with each other. Throughout the course of the morning, the children are invited to attend two group lessons that might include a welcome, calendar, weather, songs, poems and a lesson. Through the week more formal lessons are presented in the areas of Art, Spanish, Yoga, Music and Rhythm and Cultural themes. During inclement weather the children have access to the open and airy Gym room which allows them to move freely, jump, dance, build large block constructions, and many other large group activities.
When the weather permits, the children enjoy the “outdoor classroom” to have snack, water based activities, nature walks and exploration, outside art, books and stories under the trees, flower and vegetable gardening, and outdoor picnic lunches.
The children clean up the prepared environment, have a circle gathering and prepare for outdoor play.
12:00 Noon dismissal for half day children
Hands are washed and the children enjoy lunchtime together.
1:30-3:00 Naptime / afternoon work period.
The younger children settle down for a nap in our quiet cozy nap room, while the older children choose activities from the prepared environment.
3:00-3:30 Wake up, clean up, outside play time, then 3:30 dismissal
3:30-4:30 Aftercare Program
Slide show coming soon.
