Daily Schedule

 
  Time   Older Infants' Program  
  7:30 am   Arrival, sign in, goodbyes, quiet free indoor play activities  
  8:30-9:00 am   Breakfast served (social activity at the table) cleanup  
  9:15 am   Indoor free play activities: choice of working in various
learning centers, language manipulatives, art;
cleanup/toileting, put inside toys away, etc.
 
  10:15 am   Outside free playtime: climing, sliding, running, bikes, etc.  
  11:15 am   Direct learning time: circletime for songs, stories, music.  
  12:00-12:45 pm   Lunch (social activity), cleanup/handwashing/toileting;  
  12:45 pm   Free choice of quiet activities: stories, quiet music, books,
manipulatives, quiet puzzles/cleanup/toileting;
 
  1:30-3:30 pm   Naptime (for all children); after nap: cleanup/toileting/ shoes on;  
  3:30 pm   Snacktime: social gather at the table;  
  3:45 pm   Indoor/outdoor free choice activities available;  
  4:30 pm   Late snack available;  
  5:00 pm   Start departure: gather belongings, put away toys, sign out,
goodbyes.
 
  5:15 pm   Child Care closes.  
         
 

  * Free Play: Child selected activities, in or outdoors: jungle gym, bikes, play house, pool.
* Directed Play : Language, music, dance, arts, books, puppet shows, educational videos.
* Social Activity: Good manners at the table, mastering fine motor control by the use of
spoons, cups, etc.
* Snack: Our Child Care will provide snacks. The snacks will be either fruits (apples/bananas) or raw vegetables (carrots/celery). We urge the parents not to send cookies or sweets for the children.

Note:
This schedule is not very ridged or fixed. It serves more as a guideline and it can be variable, according to the needs of the children, specially as it pertains to nap time.