• Reading books, writing and printing with a variety of materials
• Painting and drawing
• Sculpting with clay and other forms
• Exploring the natural environment both in the city and during field trips
• Exploring the physical world through building with many different materials
• Working with child appropriate computer programs
• Experiencing their world through physical activities and movement
• Developing social habits that promote a respect for diversity and friendship

In addition, children are introduced to the National Academy of Early Childhood Programs Anti-bias Curriculum. All of our classrooms are bilingual (Spanish) and we welcome children with special needs.

Daily Schedule

Center Opens

• Safety check in classroom, outlet covers, damaged furniture, equipment.
• Sanitize tables, toys, etc.
• Provide soap, paper towels, toothpaste and tooth brushes
• Set out morning materials for children to explore, play and create
• Provide paint, water, sand and other materials

Children's Arrival

Free Play and Related Activities

• Children choose from the following daily activities:
  • Fantasy play
  • Block play
  • Water and sand
  • Games and puzzles
  • Story telling, story dictation
  • Paints, clay, play dough
  • Building/construction
  • Stroy reading
  • Songs, rhymes
  • Musical instruments
  • Cooking
  • Computer

Clean-up Time

• Children are given adequate notice before transition to clean-up time
• Children participate in clean-up time in appropriate fashion
• Teachers facilitate and participate in clean-up time

Large Group Time

• all children are encouraged to participate in large group
• All teachers facilitate and participate in large group
• Children encouraged to engage in the following activities:
• Special announcements from children and teachers
• Group questions and discussions
• Stories from children, teachers and guests
• Story dramatization
• Songs
• Musical instruments
• Rhymes, recitations
• Games
• Book dramatizations

Outdoor Activities

• Children are encouraged to engage in the following actitivies:
• Free play
• Walks
• Group games
• Gardening
• Tricycles, wagons
• Climbing
• All possible activities that are continued from indoor environment

Lunch Time

• Children and teachers wash hands and prepare for lunch.
• Children and teachers sanitize and set tables
• Children and teachers eat family sytle
• Children are encouraged to serve themselves
• Children served all foods at one time, including dessert
• Children encouraged to sample all foods
• Children and teachers engage in conversation
• Children and teachers clean up and sanitize tables
• Children and teachers brush teeth

Preparation for Nap Time

• Teachers set out cots
• Children encouraged to use bathrooms
• Children wash hands
• Children choose a book to look at on cots
• Teachers read stories to children
• Children rest on their cots or nap
• Teachers offer comfort to children

Gradual wake up and Snack

• Children wash hands and prepare to have snack
• Teachers put away cots
• Teachers and children sanitize tables
• Children set tables for snack
• Children and teachers have snack
• Children and teachers engage in conversation
• Children and teachers clean up

Afternoon Play and Activity Time

• Children play in all interest areas
• Afternoon activities include all of the esssential morning activites including outdoor play

Dismissal

• All teachers greet parents/guardians with child
• Teacher give any special reports, announcements to parents
• Extend a greeting