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Toddler Group (Two-Year-Olds)
Our primary concern in this age group is to make our little ones feel secure, important, loved, and happy in a group situation.  We believe this is achieved by a shared, cooperative play space program under the direct supervision of qualified care givers:

Unit Areas

  1. Language Development
  2. Life Awareness
  3. Exercise, Small and Large Muscle Development
  4. Music and Dance
  5. Story Time
  6. Art
  7. Free Play
  8. Creative Play

Daily Schedule

Arrival to 9:00

  Greeting time; Free play

9:00

-

9:30

  Music and Story Time

9:30

-

9:45

  Snack

9:45

-

10:15

  Language Development through stories and informal conversation.  Art, such as painting, gluing, cutting (small motor skills).

10:15

-

10:45

  Diaper Change and Potty Training

10:45

-

11:30

  Exercise, Outside Free Play or Inside Small/Large Muscle Play

11:30

-

11:45

  AM children are picked up

11:45

-

12:00

  Hand washing for Extended and Full Day Children

12:00

-

12:20

  Lunch

12:20

-

12:30

  Toileting (hand washing, face cleaning)

12:30

-

2:00

  Nap

2:00

-

2:30

  Diaper Change and Potty Training

2:30

-

2:45

  Snack

2:45

-

3:30

  Outside Free Play or Inside Free Play
Extended Day children are picked up

3:30

-

4:00

  Music and Story time

4:00

-

4:20

  Snack

4:20

-

4:30

  Diaper Change and Potty Training

4:30

-

Closing

  Free Choice Supervised Activities (i.e. Sesame Street, coloring, blocks, etc.)

Three-Year-Old Group
Our children are now establishing a more definite sense of themselves in relation to to others.  They are becoming more verbal and autonomous, and the value of group play comes into clear focus.

Unit Areas

  1. Circle Time, Socialization Readiness
  2. Academic Enrichment, Reading Readiness, Number Concepts, Pre-Writing Skills
  3. Music and Rhymes
  4. Movement in Dance and Exercise
  5. Small Muscle Play (Puzzles, Books)
  6. Large Muscle Play
  7. Arts and Crafts
  8. Story Time
  9. Creative and Dramatic Play


Daily Schedule

Arrival to 9:00

  Free Play and Attendance

9:00

-

9:30

  Circle Time, Calendar and Weather

9:30

-

9:45

  Snack

9:45

-

10:15

  Developmentally Appropriate Enrichment Program

10:15

-

10:45

  Inside Center Play or Outside Free Play

10:45

-

11:00

  Story Time and Finger Plays

11:00

-

11:30

  Free Choice (i.e. computer, blocks, table tops)

11:30

-

11:45

  Potty
AM Children are picked up

11:45

-

12:00

  Hand washing for Extended and Full Day Children

12:00

-

12:20

  Lunch

12:20

-

12:30

  Toileting (hand washing, face cleaning)

12:30

-

2:00

  Nap

2:00

-

2:15

  Waking and Potty Time

2:15

-

2:30

  Snack

2:30

-

3:30

  Outside or Inside Free Play
Extended Children are picked up

3:30

-

4:00

  Music and Story Time

4:00

-

4:30

  Potty and Snack Time

4:30

-

Closing

  Free Choice Supervised Activities (i.e. Sesame Street, table toys, manipulative learning games, etc.)

Four-year-old Group (Pre-Kindergarten)
Our Four-year-olds have integrated the desire of individuality (two-year-olds), the interest in socialization (three-year-olds), the increased interest and control of the four-year-olds, and have become well-rounded little people, on their way to conquer the world.

Daily Schedule

Arrival to 9:00

  Greeting time; Free Play

9:00

-

9:30

  Music and Story Time

9:30

-

9:45

  Snack

9:45

-

10:15

  Attendance, Calendar, and Circle Time
Language Development (provides students with an opportunity to talk about personal experiences)

10:15

-

10:45

  Developmentally Appropriate Enrichment Program

10:45

-

11:30

  Free Play

11:30

-

11:45

  Clean up
AM Children are picked up

11:45

-

12:00

  Hand washing for Extended and Full Day Children

12:00

-

12:20

  Lunch

12:20

-

12:30

  Toileting, settling the children for quiet time

12:30

-

2:00

  Nap

2:00

-

2:15

  Bathroom

2:15

-

2:30

  Snack

2:30

-

3:15

  Art, puzzles, blocks, computer, educational games
(Or outside if weather permits)

3:15

-

3:30

  Clean Up
Extended Day Children are picked up

3:30

-

4:00

  Music and Story Time

4:00

-

4:20

  Snack

4:20

-

4:30

  Bathroom

4:30

-

Closing

  Free Choice Supervised Activities (i.e. Sesame Street, coloring, manipulative toys, blocks, etc.)

 
 
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