A Typical Day
Morning Session: 8:15-10:55 a.m. Afternoon Session: 11:55-2:45 p.m.
Arrival: Students individually check backpacks and take attendance.
Circle Time: Students participate in whole group activities, i.e., stories, rhymes, songs, dances, acting; and “Planning Time”-children indicate play choices.
Play Time: Students make individual choices organized around play centers i.e., gross motor, music, art, literacy, blocks/construction, sand/water, pretend, manipulatives, and computer usage.
Clean-up/Snack/Quiet Reading: Students work together to clean up play area. Students have a nutritious snack family style. Students read a story quietly on the carpet or to peers/teachers.
Small Group Time: Students participate in small group activities involving math, science, language, writing, and art concepts.
Outdoor/Indoor Music and Movement
Closing Comments and Dismissal: Students are encouraged to collect their belongings independently.