Typical Day

The curriculum is designed to be developmentally appropriate for 3, 4, and 5-year-old children and is built around units or themes. These provide the framework for the art, language, literature, music and math activities. The program of activities developed for the 3 year olds will be less complicated than the program for children who are 4 and 5 years old. Because each group of children is unique, the curriculum will be correspondingly unique for the need and interest of each class. A typical class session may proceed as follows:

A two hour session:

60 minutes – Free choice:
Art activities, block building, dramatic play, discovery centers, large muscle activities, sensory experiences, etc. During this time, small group and individual instruction takes place.
10 minutes – Clean up and bathroom time.
15 minutes – Circle time:
Children will gather as a group on the rug for discussion of theme, language development and finger plays and rhymes.
10 minutes – Story with discussion.
15 minutes – Creative movement and music.
10 minutes – Wrap up and dismissal.

A 4K session:

10 minutes – Arrival and gathering time at tables with activities and books.
20 minutes – Circle time:
Children will gather as a group for calendar time, weather, discussion of the theme, and language activities.
20 minutes – Table work activity, large group activity.
1 hour 15 minutes – Free choice time:
Children will be able to explore art activities, blocks, dramatic and pretend play, fine and large motor skill activities, and sensory experiences.
15 minutes – Story time and discussion.
30 minutes – Music and Movement or games.
10 minutes – Wrap up, review of the day, and dismissal.