(Age group served 15 months – 5 years)
Schedules help young children feel comfortable and confident. A consistent schedule will be followed with a 2 hour of uninterrupted work period that will happen daily for the children. The schedule may be adjusted or modified to best support the development of the children in the classroom.
* Hand wash hinge to occur between activities, especially after potty use, before meals, after/before snack prep, after outdoor play, etc.
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MORNING SCHEDULE
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7:30 – 9:00 am
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Free Choice / Morning Drop Off
(Parents are required to drop off by 8:45 the latest to avoid disrupting Work Period)
After a quiet morning drop off, potty use and washing hands; students will be free to manipulate material and explore the prepared environment. Typically most children arrive during this time period.
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9:00 - 11:00 am
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Work Period
* During work period, children do independent work and explore the classroom environment. Teachers will begin toileting, give one on one lessons and provide individual instruction and record observations.
* Children can have snack or use the potty at any time during this period.
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11:00 – 11:15 am
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Circle Time (15 min)
* Music will be played to transition children into walking on the line and seating in the line for our morning song.
* Teacher directed circle time, students will have language developments with songs, large group lessons, and/or movement.
A – Walking on the line - develops large motor, concentration skill development
B - Good Morning Song, student is greeted individually.
C – Calendar/weather – students (1) stand by window to report how weather is.
D – Presentation – (Authentic Montessori Material in the Areas of Practicl Life, Sensorial, Language, Mathematics, Cultural and Social Studies, Zoology or Botany)
E – Meditation (ex. breathing, close eyes, lift arms and listen as music fades down)
F – Listening - 1 child at a time is prompted to get up and choose own work.
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11:20 – 12:20 noon
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Outside Play
*Children will transition outside into play area in an orderly manner. Potty use before outdoor time.
Children are engaged in large motor development, includent independent play and community play.
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12:20 noon
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Toddlers Transition into the Classroom
*Children change into indoor shoes, wash their hands, toileting and begin diaper change followed by lunch preparation.
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12:20 – 12:45 pm
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Lunch
* Children set up table (mat, flower base, utensils, cups, plates, towel).
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12:45 – 12:55 pm
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Lunch Clean Up & Transition
*Children will be supported in cleaning up their lunch dishes, use the bathroom, set up sleeping beds.
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AFTERNOON SCHEDULE
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1:00 – 3:00 pm
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Nap Time
* Bed set up, potty use, good night song or listen to a story then take a nap/quiet time.
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3:00- 3:15 am
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Wake up from nap
*Children with the aid of the teacher will clean up beddings & blankets, will use the bathroom, wash their hands.
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3:15 – 3:45 pm
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Snack Time
* Community snack preparation or a student preparing and sharing snack.
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4:00 – 5:00 pm
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Free choice or work time
* Children will have free play time or can choose from the available work.
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5:00 – 5:30 pm
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Pick Up
*Last potty and diaper change before pickup.
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