Toddler & Preschool Daily Plan

7:00-9:05 am               Arrival. Greeting children and parents.

                                    Play time on the carpet with manipulatives, at the table with an activity under the                                                     direct supervision of the teacher(s)

                                    Diaper Check

9:05-9:10 am               Bathroom break and hand washing before breakfast, then getting seated in the chairs

9:10-9:30                     Breakfast under the direct supervision of the teacher(s)

                                     Diaper check and bathroom break, if needed, before class time.

9:30-10:30                   Education time:

                                    Both preschool groups and a toddler group have a class led by teachers, assisted by an                                             aides. Each of 2 classes consists of 15-25 minutes of instruction in English and 15-25                                               minutes of instruction in Russian, with a brain break / stretch in between.

10:30-12:00                 Diaper check and bathroom break, if needed, before free play.

                                    Outdoor play on the playground (weather permitting) – children practice their monthly                                             gross motor skills activities / games, followed up by free play.

                                    If indoor play (inclement weather) - children alternate between playing at a table with                                               puzzles or manipulatives, playing on the carpet or at dramatic play centers

12:10 pm                     Hand washing before lunch, then getting seated in their chairs

                                    Lunch under the direct supervision of the teachers

12:30-3:00 pm            Diaper check and bathroom break before nap time.

                                   Nap time under the direct supervision of the teachers

3:00-3:15 pm              Diaper check, bathroom break and hand washing before snack time

3:15-3:35 pm              Snack under the direct supervision of the teachers

3:35-4:00 pm              Short class – normally story time followed up by discussion

                                    Diaper check and bathroom break before outdoor play

4:00-5:00                     Outdoor play on the playground (weather permitting) – children practice their monthly                                             gross motor skills activity / game, followed up by free play

                                    If indoor play (inclement weather) - children alternate between playing at a table with                                               puzzles or manipulatives, playing on the carpet or at dramatic play centers

5:00-5:30 pm              Diaper check and bathroom break and handwashing after outdoor play 

                                   Winding down at a table with books, helping to collect all toys, getting ready for pick up

Infant Daily Plan

7:00–8:30                   Arrival. Greeting children and families

8:30–9:00                   Snack/bottle feeding

9:00–10:00                 Morning nap, rocking, holding, reading, soft music

10:00–10:30               Large muscle activity, exploration on floor with a teacher, play time

10:30–11:00               Outdoors (weather permitting) or play time continued

11:00–12:00               Lunch/bottle feeding

12:00–2:30                 Naps as needed, rocking, holding, reading, soft music

2:30–3:00                   Snack/bottle feeding

3:00–3:30                   Education time  - language experience, songs, books, stories, puppets

3:30–4:30                   Outdoors (weather permitting) or play time on the floor

4:30-5:30                   Musical toys, soft pages books, fine motor. Another snack, as needed

Diaper Check every hour or more frequently as needed.

Meals according to family or individualized meal plan.

All infants accompanied outside for two 20 minute sessions daily, weather permitting.

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Childcare infant report is provided daily with the description and times of meals, naps, bowel movements, mood and activities.