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The Whales (Older Preschool) Daily Schedule

6:30

Meet in classroom/Choose from teacher selected activities

8:00

Prepare for breakfast/Bathroom & Handwashing

8:15

Breakfast

8:45

Choice of Stations (Sensory, Art, Blocks, Computer, Books, Dramatic Play, Table Top Games and Puzzles, or Manipulatives) – Varies daily limited to 3 or 4 at a time

9:30

Teacher Directed Activities (Art, Language, Math, Science or Social Skills) – Varies daily/weekly relating to weekly theme

10:15

Circle Time (Calendar, weather, story regarding day’s lesson)

10:40

Large Muscle (Outdoors weather permitting)/Bathroom prior to exercise time

11:20

Prepare for lunch/Handwashing

11:30

Lunchtime

12:20

Music or Show & Tell Time

12:30

Nap / Quiet time – As children awake they participate in quiet activities: puzzles, markers & paper, books board games

2:30

Quiet activities continue and conclude with a gathering time for review of day’s lessons through music, rhyme or story

3:15

Prepare for and enjoy snacks

3:30

Choice of stations as described in 8:45 time slot or outdoors if weather permits

4:15

Clean up time/toys put away/bathroom

5:00

Join the Dolphins class/Teacher choices of activities

6:00

Center closes