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!
Mondays
11:45-12:30 Teachers' meeting and environment preparation
12:30-12:50 Gym
12:50-1:10 Large Group
1:10-1:35 Small Group Work
1:35-2:20 Free Play (clean up)
2:20-2:40 Washing hands and Snack
2:40-3:15 Get ready and outdoor play
3:15-3:30 Pick up and good byes
3:30-5:00 Teachers clean up, discussion and planning
Wednesdays and Thursdays (we will extend Thursdays' explore time if we have a cooking activity that day)
11:45-12:30 Teachers' meeting and environment preparation
12:30-12:45 Explore time
12:45-1:00 Large Group
1:00-1:25 Small Group Work
1:25-2:20 Free Play (clean up)
2:20-2:40 Washing hands and Snack
2:40-3:15 Get ready and outdoor play
3:15-3:30 Pick up and good byes
3:30-5:00 Teachers clean up, discussion and planning
Mondays
11:45-12:30 teachers meeting, environment preparation
12:30-1:50 gym
1:00-1:25 explore time
1:25-1:40 large group
1:40-2:25 choice time
2:25-2:35 clean up and washing hands
2:35-2:50 snack
2:50-3:15 get ready and outdoors
3:15-3:30 pick up and good byes
3:30-5:00 teachers clean up, reflections and discussion
Wednesdays
11:45-12:30 teachers meeting, environment preparation
12:30-1:00 explore time
1:00-1:20 large group
1:20-2:20 choice time
2:20-2:30 clean up and washing hands
2:30-2:45 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, reflections and discussion-planning meeting
Thursdays
11:45-12:30 teachers meeting, environment preparation
12:30-1:20 explore/ cooking activity
1:20-1:40 large group
1:40-2:20 choice time
2:20-2:30 clean up and wash hands
2:30-2:45 snack
2:45-3:15 get ready and outdoors
3:15-3:30 pick up and good byes
3:30-5:30 teachers clean up, reflections and discussion-classroom set up
• 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
• 1:10-1:50 Inside... clothes off, explore time
1:00-1:50 on Thursdays shorter time outdoors to allow for time for cooking projects
• 1:50/2:10 Large group (if we didn't have one outdoors)
• 2:10-2:30 Mondays gym
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• 2:10-3:00 Choice Time
2:30-3:00 Choice time on Mondays
• 3:00-3:15 Snack
• 3:15-3:30 Dismissal
Daily Schedule for Dalia's Classroom once Project Work Starts
Please note that we will have gym only once a week., on Mondays. We want to make sure that we take advantage of the outdoors when possible.
Also note that this schedule has small groups' time included. Times may vary to accommodate special projects or activities
Monday
11:45-12:30 teachers meeting, environment preparation
12:30-1:05 explore time and gym (children go in two groups)
1:05-1:20 large group
1:20-1:50 small groups
1:50-2:35 Choice Time (clean up and washing hands)
2:35-2:50 snack
2:50-3:15 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
12:30-1:00 explore time
1:00-1:15 large group
1:15-1:45 small groups
1:45-2:30 Choice Time (clean up and washing hands)
2:30-2:45 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
12:30-1:15 explore/ cooking activity (longer to allow for baking/cooking)
1:15-1:30 large group
1:30-2:00 small groups
2:00-2:15 all small groups come to the classroom, clean up and wash hands
2:15-2:35 snack
2:35-3:15 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
Please note that we will have gym only once a week, on Mondays. We want to make sure that we take advantage of the outdoors when possible.
This schedule does not include Small Groups' Project Work (this will start later this session)
Mondays
11:45-12:30 teachers meeting, environment preparation
12:30-1:00 explore time
1:00-1:15 large group
1:15-1:35 gym
1:35-2:20 choice time
2:20-2:30 clean up and washing hands
2:30-2:45 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
Wednesdays
11:45-12:30 teachers meeting, environment preparation
12:30-1:00 explore time
1:00-1:20 large group
1:20-2:20 choice time
2:20-2:30 clean up and washing hands
2:30-2:45 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
Thursdays
11:45-12:30 teachers meeting, environment preparation
12:30-1:20 explore/ cooking activity
1:20-1:40 large group
1:40-2:20 choice time
2:20-2:30 clean up and wash hands
2:30-2:45 snack
2:45-3:15 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
We have a wonderful playground and quite interesting places to explore around our school. Our curriculum will intentionally incorporate outdoor activities when possible. This includes whole classroom, project work and small groups.
