Preschool 2 (PRE-K) Schedule
The following is a general guideline to how your child will spend his/her day. Obviously the child’s needs (diaper changes or bathroom breaks, for example) are taken into consideration.
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Open – 7:45 am
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Arrival: Children take part in child-initiated or quiet activities while all children wake up and class arrives
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7:45 am – 8:00 am
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Handwashing and preparing breakfast
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8:00 am – 8:30 am
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Breakfast |
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8:30 am – 8:45 am
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Handwashing and bathroom break
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8:45 am – 9:10 am
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Group Time: Teachers bring together class as a large group to go over daily routines, calendar, sharing, featured activity, and literacy-building; T/TH Spanish
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9:10 am – 9:20 am
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Daily Bible Read-aloud
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9:20 am – 9:25 am
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Daily Bible Read-aloud
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9:20 am – 9:25 am
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Brain Break: Teachers lead children in a song, chant, stretches, yoga, etc. to get wiggles out
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9:25 am – 10:10 am
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Learning Centers and Small-Group Activities: Children choose from activities in areas such as those listed in the handbook
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10:10 am – 10:25 am
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Music and Movement
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10:25 am – 10:35 am
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Bathroom Break
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10:35 am – 10:45 am
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Prepare for Outside/Large Motor and Bathroom Break
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10:45 am – 11:15 am
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Outside/Large Motor
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11:15 am – 11:25 am
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Transition back into classroom, put any clothing back in cubbies, bathroom break, and go to carpet
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11:25 am – 11:40 am
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Large Group: Teacher read-aloud and sharing
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11:40 am – 11:45 am
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Wash hands and children help prepare for lunch
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11:45 am – 12:15 pm
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Lunch |
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12:15 pm – 12:30 pm
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Wash hands, bathroom break, and begin laying down for nap
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12:30 pm – 2:30 pm
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Nap and rest/quiet activity time
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2:30 pm – 3:00 pm
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Quiet activities while waking up and begin bathroom break and hand washing
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3:00 pm – 3:15 pm
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Snack |
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3:15 pm – 3:20 pm
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Hand washing
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3:20 pm – 3:35 pm
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Group Time: Teachers and children reflect on the daily Bible read-aloud
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3:35 pm – 4:05 pm
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Afternoon featured activity: MWF Zumba
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4:05 pm – 4:30 pm
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Learning Center focused areas
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4:30 pm – 5:10 pm
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Learning Centers or Small-Group Activities: Children select form a variety of activities that are easy to clean up
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5:10 pm – 5:15 pm
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Clean up
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5:15 pm – Close
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Outside/Large Motor
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