Sample Day
Daily Schedules vary a bit from room to room, but generally, a day proceeds as follows:
| 8:00 - 9:00 | Early Care. |
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Basic Preschool Program |
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| 9:00 - 9:15 | Arrival, Greetings, Informal conversation. |
| 9:15 - 9:45 | Discovery time: Free choice among a variety of activities in the learning centers: literacy, reading, writing/listening, manipulatives, dramatic, cooking, science, sand/water, music, etc. |
| 9:45 - 10:00 | Clean up and Snack. |
| 10:00 - 10:20 | Circle time with davening, music, stories and games to introduce the day's theme and its concepts. |
| 10:20 - 11:00 | Project time: opportunities for children to choose between 2 or 3 projects to further explore the theme and sharpen specific skills. Children who finish early have a chance to pull out our “magic carpet activities” which provide them a chance to choose a transition game they can play on their own. |
| 11:00 - 11:30 | Active play (indoors or outdoors) Use of equipment & games. |
| 11:30 - 12:00 | Washing hands, Lunch and Conversation. |
| 12:00 - 12:15 | Story Time. |
| 12:15 - 12:30 | Basic Program winds down. Discussion of the day’s activities and planning for the next day. Preparation for dismissal and greeting parents. |
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Afternoon Program and Specials |
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| 12:30 - 1:00 | Free play on the playground or indoor gym. |
| 1:00 - 1:45 | Special Activities:
Book Club / Messy Art / Cooking / Science |
| 1:45 - 2:15 | Quiet time and Rest; lying down and stretching out. Listening to soft music, looking through books. |
| 2:15 - 3:15 | Indoor or outdoor activities and snack. |
| 3:15 - 3:30 | Discussion of the day’s activities and planning for the next day. Preparation for dismissal and greeting parents. |
| Late Stay | |
| 3:30 - 5:00 | Late stay: Free play, Art and Snacks |
