Classroom Schedule
8:55/12:25- Arrival/Free play- The students are able to choose from puzzles and games on the circle carpet to play with until all the children arrive at school.
9:00/12:30- Opening Circle- The students sit together on the circle carpet and the teacher leads the students through attendance, Morning Prayer, Pledge of Allegiance, calendar, weather, jobs, how to create the craft activity and what centers will be open. The teacher tells a story or reads from a book. They look at the illustrations and discuss them. The teacher asks questions about the story, helping children to learn to predict what will happen next. She encourages them to think about the characters and plot and to use new vocabulary from the story.
9:30/1:00- Centers- The students are able to choose from a variety of different activities available in the classroom: block building, work bench, play dough, sand and water table, drawing, painting, reading and so on. The students will learn how to work independently, take turns, share and play cooperatively with others.
10:20/1:50- Clean up time- We encourage all of the students to work together to help clean up.
10:30/ 2:00- Circle Time -The students will gather together on the circle carpet and we will begin by singing a phonics song to bring the class back as a large group after centers.
10:45/2:15- Playground/Gym Time- Depending on the weather the children will be able to play on the playground or in the gym. Climbing, running, jumping, bouncing balls, and crawling through tunnels helps children develop large muscle control, motor coordination and balance.
11:00/ 2:30- Closing Circle –Story time and Recall- The students will gather together on the circle carpet and we will begin by singing a phonics song to bring the class back as a large group after centers. The students will also get a chance to share what is on their minds for the day and what we learned today. Before we end for the day the students will listen to a short story out of the “Blessing Book” and will repeat a prayer.
11:15/2:45- Time to get ready to go home- The students will take turn packing up all of their belonging to go home for the day. We encourage the students to do as much of this on their own to promote independence.
11:25/3:00- Dismissal
9:00/12:30- Opening Circle- The students sit together on the circle carpet and the teacher leads the students through attendance, Morning Prayer, Pledge of Allegiance, calendar, weather, jobs, how to create the craft activity and what centers will be open. The teacher tells a story or reads from a book. They look at the illustrations and discuss them. The teacher asks questions about the story, helping children to learn to predict what will happen next. She encourages them to think about the characters and plot and to use new vocabulary from the story.
9:30/1:00- Centers- The students are able to choose from a variety of different activities available in the classroom: block building, work bench, play dough, sand and water table, drawing, painting, reading and so on. The students will learn how to work independently, take turns, share and play cooperatively with others.
10:20/1:50- Clean up time- We encourage all of the students to work together to help clean up.
10:30/ 2:00- Circle Time -The students will gather together on the circle carpet and we will begin by singing a phonics song to bring the class back as a large group after centers.
10:45/2:15- Playground/Gym Time- Depending on the weather the children will be able to play on the playground or in the gym. Climbing, running, jumping, bouncing balls, and crawling through tunnels helps children develop large muscle control, motor coordination and balance.
11:00/ 2:30- Closing Circle –Story time and Recall- The students will gather together on the circle carpet and we will begin by singing a phonics song to bring the class back as a large group after centers. The students will also get a chance to share what is on their minds for the day and what we learned today. Before we end for the day the students will listen to a short story out of the “Blessing Book” and will repeat a prayer.
11:15/2:45- Time to get ready to go home- The students will take turn packing up all of their belonging to go home for the day. We encourage the students to do as much of this on their own to promote independence.
11:25/3:00- Dismissal