Daily Schedule - 2-5 Year Olds Center opens; teacher and aides greet families and 7:15 children. Fee choice learning centers are available. After washing their hands, the children eat 9:00 breakfast. Group times 9:20 (movement, music, stories, discussion of the day’s activities) Learning Centers. Children choose from a variety of activities and projects planned by the staff and 9:30-10:45 children. These learning centers typically include art, writing, math manipulatives, dramatic play, science, music, blocks and language. Outdoor play and activities. Short group time or games and preparation for 11:15 lunch. 11:30 Lunch is served family style. Rest time for 2-5 year olds. Staff help make children comfortable, pat backs and help children 12:30-2:30 rest. Non-sleepers are offered quiet activities after 30 minutes. Time. Children use restroom and wash hands 3:00 before eating. Free play, outdoor play, individual activities, 3-5:15 teachers and assistants converse with parents as children are picked up. This is a typical day’s schedule and often varies slightly from day to day. Health Considerations Indiana licensing standards prohibit children from attending the program during contagious illness. It is also our belief that children need the quiet, individualized attention of a special adult when they are ill or just not feeling well. Thus, children will be observed daily upon arrival for illness symptoms and will not be admitted if they might infect others. In general, use the following guidelines. Symptom Keep Child Home
Daily Schedule - 2-5 Year Olds 7:15 Center opens; teacher and aides greet families and children. Fee choice learning centers are available. 9:00 After washing their hands, the children eat breakfast. 9:20 Group times (movement, music, stories, discussion of the day’s activities) 9:30-10:45 Learning Centers. Children choose from a variety of activities and projects planned by the staff and children. These learning centers typically include art, writing, math manipulatives, dramatic play, science, music, blocks and language. Outdoor play and activities. 11:15 Short group time or games and preparation for lunch. 11:30 Lunch is served family style. 12:30-2:30 Rest time for 2-5 year olds. Staff help make children comfortable, pat backs and help children rest. Non-sleepers are offered quiet activities after 30 minutes. 3:00 Time. Children use restroom and wash hands before eating. 3-5:15 Free play, outdoor play, individual activities, teachers and assistants converse with parents as children are picked up. This is a typical day’s schedule and often varies slightly from day to day. Health Considerations Indiana licensing standards prohibit children from attending the program during contagious illness. It is also our belief that children need the quiet, individualized attention of a special adult when they are ill or just not feeling well. Thus, children will be observed daily upon arrival for illness symptoms and will not be admitted if they might infect others. In general, use the following guidelines. Symptom Keep Child Home