3-Day Daily Schedule
Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
Ayuko's Class
Non- small group days
7:45-8:30 Set-up and planning with assistant teachers. This includes the classroom, gym, playground and snack.
8:30-8:55 Arrival and exploration time. Self-directed activities from various learning centers will be available in front of the room. These centers include the art table, sensory table, manipulalatives, discovery and science table.
8:55-9:10 Large Group. Activities include, singing songs (good morning, name songs, etc), doing movement activities, and sharing and discussing information about interests, events, and projects that are developing during this time.
9:10-10:00 Free play/Self-directed activities from various learning centers. Children may return to the front of the room and finish an activity started during arrival/exploration time or choose activities in the back of the room: dramatic play and block building. Music and movement spontaneously occur during the day.
10:00-10:10 Clean up and toileting.
10:10-10:15 Large group (regrouping time): The children will sing songs and/or discuss the schedule for the rest of the day.
10:15-10:30 Large motor activities in the gym (Room 40)
10:30-10:45 Hand washing and Snack. The children will begin to learn to pass out napkins and cups, pour their own drinks and serve their own snacks.
10:45-10:50 Transition from snack to the playground
10:50 -11:15 Outdoor play
11:15-11:30 Dismissal and Good-byes.
11:30-1:00 Clean up and daily meetings by teachers.
Small Group days (Wednesday and Thursday)
*Note: the schedule will change slightly once "small groups" begin.
7:45-8:30 Set-up and planning with assistant teachers. This includes the classroom, gym, playground and snack.
8:30-8:55 Arrival and exploration time.
8:55-9:10 Large Group.
9:10-9:30 Small Groups
9:30-10:05 Self-directed activities from various learning centers
10:05-10:15 Clean up and toileting.
10:15-10:30 Large motor activities in the gym
10:30-10:45 Handwashing and Snack
10:45-10:50 Transition from snack to the playground
10:50 -11:15 Outdoor play
11:15-11:30 Dismissal and Good-byes.
11:30-1:00 Clean up and daily meetings by teachers.
