Preschool Room Schedule
| 7am | Center opens (combined with Toddlers until 8am) |
| 7-9am | Free play |
| 9am | Breakfast (children may partake if they wish) |
| 9:30am | Circle time (stories, weather, calendar, songs) |
| 9:45-10:45am | Activity areas (smaller groups in play areas, art and one-on-one activities)10:45am Prepare to go outside (clean up toys, prepare mats for nap, children put on jackets) |
| 11-11:50am | Outside time (if weather is bad we play at the end of the hallway) |
| 12pm | Lunch |
| 12:30pm | Clean up lunch/quiet time with books/ listen to stories on cassettes |
| 1-2:45pm | Rest time (books and toys are put down, every child lays down and rests for at least 20 minutes, when children wake they play quietly on mats) |
| 2:45-3pm | Put away mats, blankets, and sheets |
| 3pm | Snack time (children may partake if they wish) |
| 3:30pm | Afternoon circle time |
| 4pm | Outside play |
| 5-5:25pm | Free play inside |
| 5:30pm | Center closes |
Toddler Room Schedule
| 7:30-9:00am | The children will have free play or be offered puzzles or coloring pages. |
| 9:00 am | Breakfast time |
| 9:30 am | Morning diapers/potty and breakfast cleanup |
| 10:15 am | Circle time: Read a story or 2, sing some songs and/or action rhymes. Get up and move! |
| 10:30 am | Morning snack |
| 10:45 am | Project/activity time: based on the theme for the week. |
| 11:15 am | Outside play. We feel it is important that the children spend time outside. If weather prevents this then we will play in the hallway. |
| 11:50 am | Afternoon diapers/potty and washing up for lunch |
| 12:00 pm | Lunch |
| 12:30 pm | Nap time |
| 3:00 pm | Wake up time and diapers/potty |
| 3:30 pm | Afternoon snack |
| 3:45 pm | Free play |
| 4:15-5:30pm | Outside play (weather permitting) or hallway play. During this time we may also have free play, do puzzles, Magna doodles, coloring pages, or musich and dancing. |
*This is just a rough outline of a toddler’s day.
Infant Room Schedule
| 7:30-8:45am | Welcome |
| 8:45-9:15am | Breakfast |
| 9:15-9:30am | Diaper changes |
| 9:30-10am | Learning activities |
| 10-11am | Indoor/outdoor play |
| 11-11:15am | Diaper changes |
| 11:15am-12pm | Lunch |
| 12-2pm | Naps/quiet time |
| 2-3pm | Diaper changes |
| 3-3:30pm | Snacks |
| 3:30-5:30pm | Playtime/goodbyes |
* Not a strict schedule
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