Sample Day

Daily Schedules vary a bit from room to room, but generally, a day proceeds as follows:

8:00 - 9:00 Early Care.

Basic Preschool Program

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.

Afternoon Program and Specials

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