8:00-8:15AM / 12:15-12:30 PM: Settling In Time

Children arrive.  They choose from a variety of independent activities, enabling the teacher to welcome students, briefly meet with parents, and handle any drop-off concerns.  The assistant teacher will support children and teacher.

8:15-8:25 / 12:30-12:40: Clean Up Time

Children assist teachers in putting materials away and then meet on their carpet squares.

8:25-8:40 / 12:40-12:55: Circle Time

Teacher leads whole class in:

• Hello song and prayer
• Calendar activities (counting, days of week, weather)
• Movement song / fingerplay/ story / theme-related activity

8:40-9:10 / 12:55-1:25: Small Group Time

Children rotate through 4 centers, staying with their group.  Typically, 2 centers are independent learning activities and 2 are teacher-led.  Other areas are closed at this time.

9:10-9:40/1:25-1:55: Learning Center Time

Children choose from among these centers:

• Block center                             **students will work with Motor Moms &Dads on
• Sensory/”touching” table         their scheduled day
• Art center
• Activity table
• Writing center
• Book corner
• Listening center

9:40-9:50 / 1:55-2:05: Clean Up Time

Children assist teachers in putting materials away.

9:50-10:00 / 2:05-2:15: Bathroom Break

Whole class uses bathroom and washes hands for snack.

10:00-10:20 / 2:15-2:35: Snack Time

Children and teachers share a healthy snack and conversation.  All help to clean up.

10:20-10:30 / 2:35-2:45: Story Time

Teacher reads a book to whole class.

10:30-10:50 / 2:45-3:05: Gross Motor Time

Students play outdoors, weather permitting.  If outdoor play is not possible, students will use the indoor play equipment or participate in other movement activities.

10:50-10:55 / 3:05-3:10: Religion

Teacher leads children in Bible story, songs and/or fingerplays.

10:55-11:00 / 3:10-3:15: Goodbye Meeting & Dismissal

Goodbye prayer and goodbye song