9:20 to 9:50        Circle Time/Morning Meeting:  Our first circle time of the day begins by singing “hello” to each other.  It also includes the calendar, the letter and number of the week, discussion of the theme, other cognitive games, sign language/Spanish and reviewing our agenda for the day.

9:50 to 10:15       Center time/ Planned Work and Play:  “Work” play is a time of the day where the children can choose to go to different centers in the room.  Some of these centers include dramatic play, sensory table (changes weekly), library, science, math, writing/manipulative, fine motor, blocks, and art, with letter.  This is also when the teacher spends one-on-one time with each child or observes the children during their interaction and play. Centers are available to the children in-between planned projects as well.

10:15 to 10:30     Snack:  Snack is provided by Peace of Mind and includes nutritious things like cheese and crackers, cereal, fresh fruit or veggies, yogurt, granola bars, and milk or juice.  Parents also occasionally provide snack for the children.  We are a “peanut-free” environment.   Any snack given to the children whether provided by the center or a parent should be free from any traces of peanuts.

10:30 to 11:40     Planned Projects:  This time is for the projects the teacher has planned for the day that are related to the theme of the week, and can be done as a whole group, small group or individually.  These projects include art, language, literacy, cognition, fine motor, movement, music, science and occasionally cooking!  As children finish up and/or the teacher is cleaning up one project and getting set up for another, the children can choose any activity in the room to stay busy.  Approximately three projects are accomplished in this time.

11:40 to 11:55     Children’s Literature and Music:  This is our second circle time of the day and is when we read books or listen to music/or stories on tape related to our week’s theme.  We always have to close by singing songs!  Some old favorites and some new ones we learned from our theme!  Children will explore classic literature, nursery rhymes, poems and finger plays.

11:55 to 12:00         Prepare for lunch!

12:00 to 12:30        Lunch:  Peace of Mind provides a nutritious lunch for all students.  Students eat right in their classroom, and we all eat together, family style.  Students are responsible for preparing the table for meal time, and for assisting with clean up after the meal. 

12:30 to 1:00          Outside:  Although large motor activities are part of our day anyway, the extra time on Wednesday allows for some time outside on the playground.  The Half-Day class will be the only class out on our area of the playground at this time. 

1:00 to 1:55           Planned Projects:  Additional projects related to the class theme will be planned for the students during this time.  These projects will include both child-initiated and teacher-initiated activities.  This will also be a time for children to review the day’s activities.

1:55 to 2:00              Clean up and Good-Byes!

** Times and activities are subject to change at the teacher’s discretion.  Children’s needs and class functioning will be deciding factors in changing the schedule. **