Child Care Schedule

Group Play: Singing, dancing, play acting, games, reading, listening to tapes (story and music),  circle time, arts & crafts, baking, science experiments, and   pre-kindergarten work booklets.

Free Play: Children have a choice of: blocks, kitchen   toys, dolls and accessories, Duplo’s/Legos, play sets, household toys, pull/push toys, art materials, and an indoor playground (ball pit, slide, soft climbing structure).   

Language: Nursery rhymes, finger plays, stimulus pictures or objects to   encourage verbalization, reading to the children, and story time. 

Dramatic Play: Dress up, role playing, puppetry, etc.    

Outdoor Play: (Weather permitting) swinging and climbing, riding toys, running, ball playing, gardening, trucks, water play, strolling dolls, and bouncy castle group play.   

Special Days:  Birthdays, holiday parties, special guests, seasonal art, and puppet shows 

8:00 am- 9:00 am: 

Arrival & greeting, hand washing, , and free play.    

9:00 am- 11:00 am: 

Circle time (including calendar, songs, finger plays, story time etc.)

Snack.

11:00 am- 1:00 pm: 

Outdoor play, hand washing, lunch, and dental care.   

1:00 pm- 2:30 pm: 

Free play, nap time, outdoor play.

2:30 pm- 3:00 pm: 

Snack.

3:00 pm- 4:00 pm: 

Group play. Activity table

4:00 pm- 5:00 pm:

 Free play.

Clean up and closing.     

Note: Bathroom and /or diaper change times vary to meet the child’s needs. This is a general schedule and is dictated mostly by the children’s needs and feelings each day.  Infants usually nap in the morning as well as the afternoon.