Example of a typical day

November - June

8:25 Arrival - name tags - Music calls students to the carpet

8:25 - 8:45 Opening / Welcome / Calendar / Attendance book / "How to do" the upcoming activities

8:45 - 10:00 - Activity Time = Teacher Directed Activities/ Stations / Thematic Activities / Learning Centers

10:00 Gather on the carpet - Review / Marbles? / Sing/ Poems / Short fun

10:10 Snack

10:25 Recess

10:50 Call / whistle/ Ring bell - to clean-up sand toys, jump ropes, bikes, etc.

11:00 Story Time

11:15 Sharing

11:20 Free Choice inside

11:55 Closing / Review / Marbles? / share a little about tomorrow's activities to excite them about the next day / say good-bye to classmates

11:59 Send Group A or B students to get their lunch and eat at outside tables

12:00 Dismissal of Group A or B students

12:00 - 12:30 Lunch time and Recess

12:40 -12:50 Big Book Story

12:50 - 1:30 Letter of the week lessons / Teacher directed Math or Science lessons

1:30 Dismissal - Bus, Parent pick-up, & Kids Corner Staff will come to gather day care students