Preschool Daily Schedule
8:30-9:00 Breakfast snack
9:00- 9:15 Morning Routine students do the morning routine as they arrive. The routine is put belongings away, say bye to his/her family, answer the question of the day, sign in, & do the table activity.
9:15- 9:30 Calendar/Music & Movement We review the calendar and schedule and talk about our day. There is tons of math embedded into calendar time. Music time is filled with songs, rhymes, instruments, and use of gross motor equipment. Through music we build and learn various language skills, phonemic awareness, math concepts, music, social skills, and gross motor skills.
9:30-9:45 Circle-time I We start with the message of the day to building literacy skills. Then we read a book related to our theme. Students share, join in, make meaning, and make connections to build reading comprehension, book knowledge, and/or phonemic awareness. We may also do connecting activities (charts, graphs, songs, etc.) to build oral language, social skills, science/math concepts, and various literacy skills.
9:45-10:40 Centers Students pick a center they want to work in with a friend or independently. Students change centers as they wish. Our centers are art, blocks, discovery, library, pretend, and discovery. New themed activities are added to each center every week. Skills and concepts students are learning during centers are literacy, math, science, art, fine motor, and social skills.
10:40- 10:55 Small Group At some point during center time, students will work with the teacher in a smaller group to learn various literacy, math, or science skills and concepts. New games and activities are introduced at this time to ensure student success. The groups are always changing based on students’ ability, interest, or random selection. (SOMETIMES I will pull students during centers for small groups). It just depends on the day and the activity.
10:55- 11:20 Outside/Gross Motor Various gross motor activities are set up around the playground to practice and develop various gross motor skills.. Students can also play on the equipment and in the sandbox daily.
11:20- 11:25 Hand washing and Bathroom Students use the bathroom if needed. All students wash their hands
11:25- 11:40 Circle II For circle 2 we focus on building social skills, character, or science. We may read a book, do a character building or social skills activity, Have a class meeting, or have a science talk.
11:40- 11:45 Journals Students draw and write about their day at the tables. Students are learning about concepts of print, writing, letters, sounds, and strengthening fine motor muscles
11:45- 12:00 Buddy reading or Table time students pick a table and do the activity on the table. Students are learning various literacy, math, science, art, and/or fine motor concepts/skills. When a student’s family arrives, he/she puts on his/her coat and backpack and leaves with his/her family.
12:00- 12:05 Bathroom break Students use the bathroom if needed and all wash hands.
12:05- 1:00 Lunch and Outside Play!! Students eat lunch together in the Kitchen just like a family! When a student is finished eating, they use the bathroom wash hands. Children independently put together puzzles until all are finished and we head outside for gross motor and free play
1:00- 2:00 Rest time All students rest quietly on their cots. Teacher rub students backs and sit with students. This is a great time to call Nikki!
2:00- 3:00 Quiet activities The students who are not sleeping will do individual quiet activities that practice various skills.
3:00- 3:15 Music and Movement Music time is filled with songs, rhymes, instruments, and use of gross motor equipment. Through music we learn language, phonemic awareness, math, music, social skills, and gross motor skills.
3:15- 3:30 Table activities Students pick a table and do the activity on the table. Students are learning various literacy, math, science, art, and/or fine motor concepts/skills. When a student’s family arrives, he/she puts on his/her coat and backpack and leaves with his/her family.
8:30-9:00 Breakfast snack
9:00- 9:15 Morning Routine students do the morning routine as they arrive. The routine is put belongings away, say bye to his/her family, answer the question of the day, sign in, & do the table activity.
9:15- 9:30 Calendar/Music & Movement We review the calendar and schedule and talk about our day. There is tons of math embedded into calendar time. Music time is filled with songs, rhymes, instruments, and use of gross motor equipment. Through music we build and learn various language skills, phonemic awareness, math concepts, music, social skills, and gross motor skills.
9:30-9:45 Circle-time I We start with the message of the day to building literacy skills. Then we read a book related to our theme. Students share, join in, make meaning, and make connections to build reading comprehension, book knowledge, and/or phonemic awareness. We may also do connecting activities (charts, graphs, songs, etc.) to build oral language, social skills, science/math concepts, and various literacy skills.
9:45-10:40 Centers Students pick a center they want to work in with a friend or independently. Students change centers as they wish. Our centers are art, blocks, discovery, library, pretend, and discovery. New themed activities are added to each center every week. Skills and concepts students are learning during centers are literacy, math, science, art, fine motor, and social skills.
10:40- 10:55 Small Group At some point during center time, students will work with the teacher in a smaller group to learn various literacy, math, or science skills and concepts. New games and activities are introduced at this time to ensure student success. The groups are always changing based on students’ ability, interest, or random selection. (SOMETIMES I will pull students during centers for small groups). It just depends on the day and the activity.
10:55- 11:20 Outside/Gross Motor Various gross motor activities are set up around the playground to practice and develop various gross motor skills.. Students can also play on the equipment and in the sandbox daily.
11:20- 11:25 Hand washing and Bathroom Students use the bathroom if needed. All students wash their hands
11:25- 11:40 Circle II For circle 2 we focus on building social skills, character, or science. We may read a book, do a character building or social skills activity, Have a class meeting, or have a science talk.
11:40- 11:45 Journals Students draw and write about their day at the tables. Students are learning about concepts of print, writing, letters, sounds, and strengthening fine motor muscles
11:45- 12:00 Buddy reading or Table time students pick a table and do the activity on the table. Students are learning various literacy, math, science, art, and/or fine motor concepts/skills. When a student’s family arrives, he/she puts on his/her coat and backpack and leaves with his/her family.
12:00- 12:05 Bathroom break Students use the bathroom if needed and all wash hands.
12:05- 1:00 Lunch and Outside Play!! Students eat lunch together in the Kitchen just like a family! When a student is finished eating, they use the bathroom wash hands. Children independently put together puzzles until all are finished and we head outside for gross motor and free play
1:00- 2:00 Rest time All students rest quietly on their cots. Teacher rub students backs and sit with students. This is a great time to call Nikki!
2:00- 3:00 Quiet activities The students who are not sleeping will do individual quiet activities that practice various skills.
3:00- 3:15 Music and Movement Music time is filled with songs, rhymes, instruments, and use of gross motor equipment. Through music we learn language, phonemic awareness, math, music, social skills, and gross motor skills.
3:15- 3:30 Table activities Students pick a table and do the activity on the table. Students are learning various literacy, math, science, art, and/or fine motor concepts/skills. When a student’s family arrives, he/she puts on his/her coat and backpack and leaves with his/her family.
