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8:45-9:00am - Arrival/Sign-In: Teachers greet families and children individually as parents sign in. Children use bathroom, wash hands, store belongings. Parents sign in their child each day and help transition children into the classroom.

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9:00-9:25am - Table Time Play:  Children select a table top choice activity such as small toys, legos, playdough, drawing, fine motor activities, puzzles, and more. Teachers prepare for snack and morning meeting.

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9:25-9:45am - Morning Meeting: Teachers the group together for a song, story, and interactive discussion. It is a time to talk about the day’s activities and choices for the morning. Teachers will consider the needs of children who are not ready for large group activities (e.g., hold two smaller groups, have one teacher sit close to children who need extra attention).

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9:45-10:00am - Bathroom/Wash Hands/Snack: Children wash hands and prepare for snack. Children are guided in cleaning up and composting food waste.

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10:00-10:40am - Outside Time/ Movement Class: Teachers supervise the playground toys and materials (climbers, slides). Teachers observe and interact with children as they play ball games, blow bubbles, make nature discoveries, and so on. Teachers may design some small group activities children can choose. Teachers may extend study work outdoors, if appropriate. Teachers help children put away or carry in toys and materials. In the event of rainy weather, a movement class will be help alternatively, in which teacher break into two groups and lead gross motor sill building activities. 

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10:40-10:50am - Transition Circle / Choice Chart: Children and teachers gather on the rug to discuss what is open and available for work time. Children make play choices on the choice chart to start their work time. Areas are limited to 3-4 children at a time. Once a choice area is full, children must choose a new area to begin in, with the option to visit the other area later on during work time.

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10:50-12:00pm - Work Time/Community Clean-Up: Opportunities for child-initiated work/play in interest areas. Children choose the area in which they like to work, child with whom they would like to work, and the materials they would like to use. Teachers observe, ask open-ended questions, and make suggestions to extend children’s play and support their learning. Find opportunities to invite children to small group work. All centers are open.​

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12:00-12:35pm - Lunch: Teachers sit with children and engage them in conversations about the day’s events, the meal itself, and topics of interest to children. Guide children in cleaning up after lunch, setting out cots/mats, and preparing for rest.

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12:35-12:55pm - Story Time: This is a time to sing favorite songs, recite finger plays and poems before the story. Teacher reads story and leads an interactive discussion about the text.

 

12:55-1:15pm - Work Time / Music Circle : Opportunity for child-initiated work/play in interest areas. Children choose the area in which they like to work, child with whom they would like to work, and the materials they would like to use. Teachers observe, ask open-ended questions, and make suggestions to extend children’s play and support their learning. Find opportunities to invite children to small group work. All centers are open. Alternatively, a teacher may lead the group in a music class/circle in which they sing songs, dance, etc. 

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1:15-2:30pm - Rest/Quiet Time: Teachers help children relax so they can fall asleep with music and back pats. Provide quiet activities for children who don’t sleep. Adjust length of rest time to suit age of group and needs of individual children and time of year.

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2:30-2:45pm - Clean Up/Wash Hands/Snack: Teachers assist children in packing up after rest time. Children are responsible for working through the clean-up routine - Put rest bins away, try the potty, wash hands, and sit for snack.

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2:45-3:15pm - Outdoor Play: Teachers supervise the playground toys and materials (climbers, slides). Teachers observe and interact with children as they play ball games, blow bubbles, make nature discoveries, and so on. Teachers may design some small group activities children can choose. Teachers may extend study work outdoors, if appropriate. Teachers help children put away or carry in toys and materials.

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3:15-3:20pm - Closing Circle: As parents and caregivers arrive, they are welcome to visit with class and observe their child playing in yard with peers. When it is time for students to leave, student may choose to have special “announcement” made by teacher, High 5's, hugs with peers. There is also a brief transitional time to extended day for a portion of the children.

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