A typical preschool day will include
Free Play:
is generally offered during the early morning and late afternoon periods. Free play is learning through play. It gives the child the opportunity needed to exchange ideas, to participate in child directed groups, to play with things they have made, to investigate and explore the materials around them, and to engage in special areas that interest the child.
Snack Time:
The Center provides a nutritious snack and juice/milk in the morning and in the afternoon.
Lunch:
Parents provide a lunch.
Meeting:
The children and teachers gather together to discuss the day's activities. This time also includes weather, songs and finger plays, calendar, and movement. Each day a few children are also assigned tasks (washes the table, get a book) that help the children to recognize their importance and provide an opportunity to have responsibility.
Small Group Activities:
Manipulative, special projects, letter of the week, crafts, and creative arts are all a part of small group time. The children participate in teacher directed activities. Many of these activities include theme, holiday, and seasonal projects. These activities are important in the development of fine motor skills, and being able to follow simple directions.
Nap Time:
Children rest on our individual mats/cots with a blanket and crib size sheet provided from home.
Outside Time:
Teachers will provide both small and large muscle activities for playground time. This time also provides an opportunity for children to interact with others. Our playground is filled with equipment for all ages. A big climber, play house, sand box, water play, chalk board, crawl through tunnels, shade structure, lots of toys and is fenced in with gated entry.
Quiet Time:
During this time, the children relax and listen to stories or may enjoy picking a book from the book corner to look at alone.