College Life

FREE PLAY/ BEFORE CARE

8:00am-8:30am

Children will be able to select puzzles, read books and table toys.

Purpose: This time of the morning is for Social interaction, Self-Help Skills, Language Skills.

BREAKFAST

8:30am-9:00am

Breakfast is to be served as children enter the classroom

Individual & Small Group Table Activities After Breakfast: Lotto Games, Books, Manipulatives, Crayon Drawings

Purpose: Small Motor Coordination, Pre, Math and Pre-reading Skills, The ability to make choices, and develop personal relationships.

GROUP MEETING

9:00am-9:20am

Circle Time, Group Discussion, followed by planning time in Small Groups

Purpose: To Help Children Express Thoughts, Ideas and Feelings Verbally.

CHOICE TIME

9:20-10:20am

Work & Activity Time Individual & Small Group Activities, Exploration and use of interest Areas: Art, Science, Manipulatives. Library, Blocks Music, Sand and Water and Computers

Purpose: Varies according to Child’s Choice of Activities, Experiences, Ability to make choices, Develop Skills, Further Knowledge& Expand Concepts, Problem Solve,

Develop Personal Relationships, Express Feelings and Develop Inner Controls.

CLEAN UP TIME

10:20-10:30am

Purpose: Responsibility for Appearance of Environment, Care of Materials Ability to Work with Others Spatial Awareness

OUTDOOR CHOICE

10:30-11:20am

Large Muscle Activities, Creative Movement, Outdoor Play or Neighborhood Walk (or A

Combination of These Bases on Weather

Purpose: Physical development & Specific Skill, Spatial Awareness, Self-Expression, Music & Rhythm Skills, Relaxation, Expansion of Children’s Knowledge and Understanding of the World Around Them.

LUNCH TIME PREP

11:20-11:35am

Toileting and Preparation for Lunch

Purpose: Developing Good health Habits

STORY TIME

11:35-11:50

Purpose: Listening Skills, Receptive Language, Vocabulary. Imaginative Thinking, Love of Books

LUNCH & TEETH BRUSHING

11:50am-12:30pm

Purpose: Development Health Habits/Self Help

Social Conversation, self-Help Nutrition Concepts

REST

12:30-1:30pm

Purpose: Self-Help Skills-Putting out Cots, Making Beds Relaxation, Restoring Physical

Energy. Self-Help Skills-Working Cooperatively

GROUP ACTIVITY

1:30-2:30pm

Snack Time, Work and Activity Large Muscle Outdoor Play

Purpose: To Provide A Wide Range of Outdoors Activities and /or Large Muscle & Physical Activities that will allow each Child to respond According to individual Interest and Needs

CHOICE TIME

2:30-3:00pm

Language and Social Skills

Purpose: Listening Skills Receptive Language, Vocabulary, Imaginative Thinking, Love of Books

COMPUTERS

3:00-4:00pm

Purpose: Small Motor Coordination, Pre-Math and Pre-Reading Skills, problem Solving

OUTDOORS/ LESSON EXTENSION

4:00-5:30pm

Purpose: Physical Activities, Physical Science, Life Science and Earth Science

TRANSITION TO HOME

5:00-6:00pm

Purpose: Reflection of the Day/Home Connections

Story time, Re-enactment of stories Music and Movement