Daycare Daily Schedule
7:00-9:15am – Children arrive and make their free play choices such as: art, table toys, blocks, dramatic play, or music activities. This is also the time for individual learning when phonetic sounds, early science, geography and math are introduced.
9:15-9:35am – Children are tidying up their toys and are involved in a morning circle directed by the teacher. This is a time to work on the daily calendar and weather. Also show and tell time for V.I.P.
9:35-10:00am – Snack time. Each child brings his/her own nutritional snack. Suggestions: cheese and crackers, fruit pieces, vegetable sticks.
10:00-10:25am – Story time connected with the daily theme. It may be a book read by the teacher, a felt board story, or puppet story. New songs and finger plays are also introduced at this time. Washroom routine.
10:25-11:10am – 3 way activities: The children are divided into 3 groups and spend 15 minutes in each station.
-Arts/crafts presented as the extension of the theme of the day;
-Body movement. Theses are music and movement exercises;
-Learning activity. The children play games, learn to recognize letters, numbers, colours etc.
11:10-11:45pm – If it is nice outside the children may go to the beach, for a walk, around the neighbourhood or play in the playground. If it is raining the children are free to choose their own activities inside or join in with teacher directed ones such as felt board stories, games, or use musical instruments.
11:45-11:55pm – Children join in the phonics circle and sing songs while they wait their turn to wash hands and take their seat at the lunch table.
11:55-12:15pm – Lunch time. The staff encourages this time of the day to be a social event, where the children can talk quietly with the teachers and amongst themselves. Please try to not include junk foods in their lunch such as pop, chocolate, chips etc.
12:15-12:30pm – Children put their lunches away, go to the washroom to brush their teeth, washes faces and hands then a naptime story and lay down on their mats.
12:30-2:00pm – During this time we would like the children to sleep however, we understand that some children may only rest quietly. If a child does not fall asleep, they must lay on top of their mat until the other children are asleep. They then are allowed to read books, do puzzles or draw.
2:00-2:15pm – As the children wake up they put away their bedding. It is time for toilet, wash up and join the others already reading books.
2:15-2:30pm – Circle time when known songs are repeated and new materials are introduced. At this time we introduce The Safety Spaces Program or the Phonics Program.
2:30-3:00pm – Afternoon snack time and washroom routine.
3:00-4:30pm – Depending on the weather, the children will spend the afternoon outside playing in the sandbox, on the climber, or playing with the outdoor toys. They may also join in the afternoon art projects or games and activities.
4:30-4:45pm – The children come inside and wash up.
4:45-5:15pm – Indoor activities. The children participate in free time play.
5:15-5:30pm – Good bye circle.
5:30-6:00 – The children choose activities set out on tables such as: play dough, board games, books or table toys while they wait for their parents to arrive.