Daily Schedules vary a bit from room to room, but generally, a day proceeds as follows:

9:00 - 9:15 Arrival, Greetings, Informal conversation.
9:15 - 10:00  Discovery time:  Free choice among a variety of activities in the learning centers: literacy, reading, writing/listening, manipulatives, dramatic, cooking, science, sand/water, music, etc.
10:00 - 10:20     Clean up and Snack.
10:20 - 10:45 Circle time with music, stories and games to introduce the theme and its concepts.
10:45 - 11:30 Project time: opportunities for children to choose between 2 or 3 projects to further explore the theme and sharpen specific skills. Children who finish early have a chance to pull out our “magic carpet activities” which provide them a chance to choose a transition game they can play on their own.
11:30 - 12:00 Active play (indoors or outdoors) Use of equipment & games.
12:00 - 12:30 Washing hands, Lunch and Conversation.
12:30 - 12:45 Story Time.
12:45 - 1:15 Quiet time and Rest; lying down and stretching out. Listening to soft music, looking through books.
1:15 - 2:00 Work/Play area. Small group project time with table activities and at learning centers.
2:00 - 2:20  Music/Movement/Creative Dramatics and/or Story time. Movement to music, dance, rhythm band, bean bag and parachute activities.
2:20 - 2:30 Discussion of the day’s activities and planning for the next day. Preparation for dismissal and greeting parents.