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Please share these memories with the children and continue to encourage them to wonder and be curious about the world around them... they had questions that they said they wanted to research... help them find sources of information for these questions.

We had a wonderful experience! Have a great rest of your summer!

Please take a look at our spring schedule... this includes times for small group work.

Please note that gym does not appear in the schedule. We will incorporate gym once a week. We would like to spend as much time as possible outdoors but will make time for gym We will let the children know during large group which days we will go to the gym. This schedule is flexible and we will readjust it when necessary. Please make sure to contact me if you are facilitating a cooking/baking activity to make sure that you have enough time! Thank you!!

Monday
11:45-12:30 teachers meeting, environment preparation
12:30-12:50 explore time
12:50-1:10 large group
1:10-1:40 small groups
1:40-2:25 free play- (clean up and washing hands)
2:25-2:40 snack
2:35-3:10 get ready and outdoors
3:15-3:30 pick up and good byes
3:30-5:00 teachers clean up and discussion

Wednesday
11:45-12:30 teachers meeting, environment preparation
12:30-12:50 explore time/baking (please let me know ahead of time if your baking project needs more time, we might try to fit it during explore time)
12:50-1:10 large group
1:10-1:40 small groups
1:40-2:25 free play- (clean up and washing hands)
2:25-2:40 snack
2:45-3:15 get ready and outdoors
3:15-3:30 pick up and good byes
3:30-5:00 teachers clean up and discussion-planning meeting

Thursday
11:45-12:30 teachers meeting, environment preparation
12:30-12:50 explore
12:50-1:10 large group
1:10-1:40 small groups
1:40-2:25 free play- (clean up and washing hands)
2:25-2:40 snack
2:35-3:10 get ready and outdoors
3:15-3:30 pick up and good byes
3:30-5:30 teachers clean up and discussion-classroom set up

Times are approximate, please check with the teachers for specific days/activities' times)

• 12:30-1:15 (weather permitting) playground (12:30-1:00 sledding/free play. 1:00-1:15 Structured activities... large motor/nature component, discussions/large group)

*On Mondays we will spend less time outdoors to make sure we can enjoy time in the gym.

• 1:15-1:45 inside... clothes off, explore time

• 1:45-2:00 large group (if we didn't have one outdoors)

• 2:00-2:30 small groups

*On Mondays we will go to the gym after small groups

• 2:30-3:00 free play *(cooking will take place during this time on Wednesdays)

• 3:00-3:15 snack

• 3:15-3:30 dismissal

*Cooking days will take place on Wednesdays... we will eat the special snack on Thursdays so that we are not tight on time.
The plan is to bake/cook during free playtime, unless we are having a no-outdoors day.

• 12:30-1:10 (weather permitting) playground (12:30-12:45 sledding/free play. 12:45 Structured activities... large motor/nature component, discussions/large group)
12:30-1:00 On Thursdays

• 1:00/1:10-1:40/1:50 inside... clothes off, explore time
1:00-1:40 on Thursdays-cooking time offered

• 1:40-1:55/2:00 large group (if we didn't have one outdoors)
1:40-1:55/2:00 on Thursdays-large group

• 2:00-2:20 gym (if we were for a short time outside... if we were outdoors for longer, then I'll have gym only on Mondays... as I've had until now)

• 2:15-3:00 free play

• 3:00-3:15 snack

• 3:15-3:30 dismissal

Attached is the schedule for our classroom for after the short day scheduled days.
Please note that this schedule has small groups' time included. We will start small group work during week 4 or 5 of this session, so the times noted will vary to accommodate this.
We will extend free play time as well as our time outdoors. It is our goal to have a consistent schedule to create a safe and trusting environment for the children. Once the children feel more secure and comfortable we will have more flexibility.
Please let me know if you have any questions regarding our schedule.

schedule w-small groups.doc

Dear Families,
Here is the schedule for the first days of school. Please read carefully and make sure you are aware that our days are shorter than usual the first couple of times.

• Wednesday, September 23rd (children whose last name begins with A-L) 12:30-2:30
• Thursday, September 24th (children whose last name begins with M-Z) 12:30-2:30
• Monday, September 28th (all children) 12:30-2:30
• Wednesday, September 30th (all children) First day-regular schedule 12:30-3:30

Please let me know if you have any questions.
Dalia