Arrival Jobs & Hello Circle
Backpack & coat hung up, lunch box out and placed in classroom, and folder placed in the bucket. We gather in the circle to greet each other, look at the schedule for the day, and hear a story.
Explorations
Free Play: the children will explore the classroom materials: Sensory table, play dough, open-ended art, dramatic play, building, books, language and literacy, math, puzzles and games. During this time there is also a teacher directed activity that the children will rotate through over the course of the week.
Afternoon Meeting
We will discuss the calendar, weather, and count how many children are at school. We will stretch with a daily yoga pose, and will end our meeting with a poem, literacy or math game.
Snack
We will enjoy a snack together. The children will participate in self help activities, hand washing, opening their snack items as independently as possible, and cleaning up after themselves. This is also a great time for language building conversations.
Fundations
Whole group Fundations instruction and practice.
Music and Movement
The children will listen to and sing songs, play instruments, experiment with sound, and move their bodies.
Small Groups
Children will rotate through table top teacher directed activities.
Playground and Dismissal
The children will enjoy some social time and running around on the playground.