Toddler 1 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 |
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 |
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 – 9:00 am
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Handwashing and diaper changes then prepare for outside or large motor room
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9:00 am – 9:30 am |
Outside/Large Motor
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9:30 am – 9:45 am
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Transition back into classroom, put any clothing back in cubbies, and go to carpet
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9:45 am – 10:00 am |
Music and Movement
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10:00 am – 10:20 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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10:20 am – 10:30 am
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Daily Bible Read-aloud |
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10:30 am – 10:35 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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10:35 am – 11:25 am |
Learning Centers and Small-Group Activities: Children choose from activities in areas such as the arts, dramatic play, writing, library, blocks, manipulatives, math, science and sensory
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11:25 am – 11:35 am |
Clean up and start diaper changes
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11:35 am – 11:45 am
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Wash hands, diaper changes, and children help prepare for lunch
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11:45 am – 12:15 pm |
Lunch |
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12:15 pm – 12:30 pm
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Wash hands and begin laying down for nap
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12:30 pm – 2:45 pm
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Nap and rest/quiet activity time
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2:30 pm – 3:00 pm |
Quiet activities while waking up and begin diaper changes 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 – 3:30 pm
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Hand washing
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3:30 pm – 3:45 pm
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Group Time: Teachers and children reflect on the daily Bible read-aloud
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3:45 pm – 4:15 pm
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Outside/Large Motor
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4:15 pm – 4:30 pm |
Afternoon featured activity: MWF Zumba
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4:30 pm – Close
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Learning Centers or Small-Group Activities: Children select form a variety of activities that are easy to clean up such as books, listening center, and manipulatives
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