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The following schedules are meant to give you an idea of your child’s day. Actual times and activities will vary depending on time of the year and weather, as well as the age and temperament of the children. Age appropriate activities are scheduled with flexibility to allow us to respond to the needs of each individual child.
Older Toddlers and Preschoolers (24 months and older): Time Activity 7:30-8:30 Drop-off, welcome, free-play/structured-play, trains, story-time 8:30-9:00 Breakfast, clean-up/wash-up 9:00-9:30 Circle-time 9:30-10:00 Arts and crafts, story-time, various learning games 10:00-10:30 Music, song and dance, tumbling exercises 10:30-12:00 Outside play-time (depending on season) 12:00-12:30 Free-play and/or structured-play, interactive video 12:30-1:00 Lunch time, clean-up/wash-up, brush teeth, mat time 1:00-3:00 Rest-time and/or quiet-time 3:00-4:00 Free-play and/or structured-play, puzzles, books, learning toys 4:00-4:30 Afternoon snack, clean-up/wash-up 4:30-5:30 Pick-up, outside play, coloring, play-dough, toys, story-time |
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Infants and Younger Toddlers (younger than 24 months): For this age group, throughout each day we practice on
reaching, grasping, rolling, sitting, crawling, standing, walking, climbing, throwing, catching, kicking, cooing and talking,
whichever developmental stage your child happens to be in at the time. For a younger child still taking three naps a day, a
third nap can be incorporated into their late afternoon schedule. Representative daily schedule is as follows:
Time Activity
7:30-8:30 Drop-off, welcome, free-play/structured-play, toys, story-time
8:30-9:00 Breakfast, clean-up/wash-up
9:00-10:00 Naptime (depending on age), flash cards, arts and crafts, story-time, stacking blocks
9:30-10:00 Arts and crafts, story-time, various learning gameS
10:00-10:30 Music, song and dance, games
10:30-12:00 Outside play-time (seasonal)
12:00-12:30 Free-play and/or structured-play, interactive video
12:30-1:00 Lunch, clean-up/wash-up, brush teeth (if applicable), nestle into cribs
1:00-3:00 Rest-time and/or quiet-time
3:00-4:00 Free-play and/or structured-play, books, flash cards, learning toys
4:00-4:30 Afternoon snack, clean-up/wash-up
4:30-5:30 Pick-up, outside play, puzzles, musical instruments, story-time
Infants (3 to 6 months):
7:30-5:30: Cuddles, love and affection, eat, diaper changes, and sleep.
Weekly Baby Sheets: For infants 18 months and younger, parents receive a weekly baby sheet listing when your child was given a bottle
(when applicable), what they ate and drank, when diapers were changed and what it was, their nap schedule, and any other pertinent
information.
reaching, grasping, rolling, sitting, crawling, standing, walking, climbing, throwing, catching, kicking, cooing and talking,
whichever developmental stage your child happens to be in at the time. For a younger child still taking three naps a day, a
third nap can be incorporated into their late afternoon schedule. Representative daily schedule is as follows:
Time Activity
7:30-8:30 Drop-off, welcome, free-play/structured-play, toys, story-time
8:30-9:00 Breakfast, clean-up/wash-up
9:00-10:00 Naptime (depending on age), flash cards, arts and crafts, story-time, stacking blocks
9:30-10:00 Arts and crafts, story-time, various learning gameS
10:00-10:30 Music, song and dance, games
10:30-12:00 Outside play-time (seasonal)
12:00-12:30 Free-play and/or structured-play, interactive video
12:30-1:00 Lunch, clean-up/wash-up, brush teeth (if applicable), nestle into cribs
1:00-3:00 Rest-time and/or quiet-time
3:00-4:00 Free-play and/or structured-play, books, flash cards, learning toys
4:00-4:30 Afternoon snack, clean-up/wash-up
4:30-5:30 Pick-up, outside play, puzzles, musical instruments, story-time
Infants (3 to 6 months):
7:30-5:30: Cuddles, love and affection, eat, diaper changes, and sleep.
Weekly Baby Sheets: For infants 18 months and younger, parents receive a weekly baby sheet listing when your child was given a bottle
(when applicable), what they ate and drank, when diapers were changed and what it was, their nap schedule, and any other pertinent
information.
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