language arts/ music fine motor skills manipulatives dramatic play An example of an average day at daycare for a 18 – 24 months may be: 6:30 8:00 arrival and free-play – 8:00 9:30 music and movement / stories and songs / breakfast – 9:30 9:45 large muscle play (indoor or outdoor) – circle time / art / learning centers 11:15 11:45 lunch – 11:45 1:00 quiet play / story time – 1:00 3:00 nap – 3:00 4:00 snack / learning centers – large muscle (indoor or outdoor) / departure An example of an average day at daycare for a 24-36 month old may be: 6:30 8:00 arrival and free-play – 8:00 9:30 music and movement / stories and songs / breakfast – 9:30 9:45 muscle play (indoor or outdoor) – circle time / art / learning centers 11:15 11:45 lunch – 11:45 1:00 quiet play / story time – 1:00 3:00 nap – 3:00 4:00 snack / learning centers – large muscle (indoor or outdoor) / departure An example of an average day at daycare for a 3 - 5 year old may be: 6:30 - 7:00 arrival and free-play in designated room 7:00 - 8:00 arrive in classroom and table top toy play - fine motor skills 8:00 - 9:00 restroom / wash / breakfast circle time art / science / learning centers / small group activities muscle time (indoor or outdoor) quiet activities / nap – 3:00 3:30 snack – 3:30 5:00 art / learning centers – 5:00 6:00 muscle (indoor or outdoor) / departure play, with options for free art and – quiet play Learning Centers may include: Dramatic Play Art Center Literacy Center Sensory Table Writing Center Math Manipulatives Science and Nature Table Small Motor Manipulatives Blocks and Transportation
language arts/ music fine motor skills manipulatives dramatic play An example of an average day at daycare for a 18 – 24 months may be: 6:30 – 8:00 arrival and free-play 8:00 – 9:30 music and movement / stories and songs / breakfast 9:30 – 9:45 large muscle play (indoor or outdoor) circle time / art / learning centers 11:15 – 11:45 lunch 11:45 – 1:00 quiet play / story time 1:00 – 3:00 nap 3:00 – 4:00 snack / learning centers large muscle (indoor or outdoor) / departure An example of an average day at daycare for a 24-36 month old may be: 6:30 – 8:00 arrival and free-play 8:00 – 9:30 music and movement / stories and songs / breakfast 9:30 – 9:45 muscle play (indoor or outdoor) circle time / art / learning centers 11:15 – 11:45 lunch 11:45 – 1:00 quiet play / story time 1:00 – 3:00 nap 3:00 – 4:00 snack / learning centers large muscle (indoor or outdoor) / departure An example of an average day at daycare for a 3 - 5 year old may be: 6:30 - 7:00 arrival and free-play in designated room 7:00 - 8:00 arrive in classroom and table top toy play - fine motor skills 8:00 - 9:00 restroom / wash / breakfast circle time art / science / learning centers / small group activities muscle time (indoor or outdoor) – quiet activities / nap 3:00 – 3:30 snack 3:30 – 5:00 art / learning centers 5:00 – 6:00 muscle (indoor or outdoor) / departure play, with options for free art and quiet play Learning Centers may include: Dramatic Play Art Center Literacy Center Sensory Table Writing Center Math Manipulatives Science and Nature Table Small Motor Manipulatives Blocks and Transportation
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