Preschool 3-5 Year Olds
Preschool 3 year olds Daily Schedule
| TIME | DESCRIPTION | GOAL |
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6:00am-7:30am |
Arrival, greeting of children and parents/guardians, arrangement of personal items, organization of medicines, health check, child centered activities. Snack | Self-esteem, social development, discovery, sensory, independence. |
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7:30am-8:00am |
Wash and sit for breakfast | Manners, hygiene |
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8:00am-8:30am |
Breakfast, clean up, wash hands and face, toileting. | Large muscle, social development, sensory, discovery. |
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8:30am-10:00am |
Preparation for outdoor play, vigorous outdoor play, indoor play if weather does not permit outdoor activities. | Large muscle, social development, sensory, discovery |
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10:00am-10:45am |
Child centered activities; climbing, sliding, stair climbing, puzzles, pegs, blocks, books, music, art, dramatic play, sensory activities. | Social development, cognitive development, problem solving, manners, listening, small muscle, self-esteem, self-control, discovery. |
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10:45am-11:00am |
Wash hands for lunch | Hygiene |
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11:00am-11:30am |
Eat lunch, wash hands and face | Manners, nutrition, hygiene |
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11:30am-11:45am |
Quiet time getting ready for nap, toilet, book | Literacy, self-control |
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11:45am-2:15pm |
Nap, quiet time for those not napping or early risers. | Rest and relaxation |
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2:15pm-2:45pm |
Wake up, toilet, wash hands | Self-esteem, hygiene, manners |
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2:45pm-3:15pm |
Circle time; music, singing and movement | Social development, cognitive development, problem solving, manners, listening, small muscle, self-esteem, self-expression, literacy, sensory. |
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3:15pm-3:30pm |
Wash for snack | Manners, hygiene |
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3:30pm-4:00pm |
Snack | Nutrition, social development |
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4:00pm-5:15pm |
Preparation for outdoor play, vigorous outdoor play, indoor play if weather does not permit outdoor activities. | Large muscle, social development, discovery, sensory, problem solving. |
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5:15pm-6:00pm |
Child centered activities, prepare for departure, toilet as needed, gather personal items, beginning arrival of parents/guardians | Social development, cognitive development, problem solving, manners, listening, small muscle, self-esteem, self-expression, sensory, literacy |
Preschool 4 and 5 year old Daily Schedule
| TIME | DESCRIPTION | GOAL |
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6:00am-7:30am |
Arrival, greeting of children and parents/guardians, arrangement of personal items, organization of medicines, health check, child centered activities, snack available. | Self-esteem, social development, responsibility, discovery, independence. |
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7:30am-8:00am |
Wash and sit for breakfast | Manners hygiene |
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8:00am-8:30am |
Breakfast | Nutrition, social development |
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8:30am-10:00am |
Preparation for outdoor play, vigorous outdoor play, indoor play if weather does not permit outdoor activities | Social development, self-control, listening, cognitive development, large muscle, sensory, discovery |
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10:00am-10:45am |
Child centered activities; art, science, sand/water table, games, dramatic play, puzzles, pegs, blocks, books, music. | Social development, cognitive development, manners, listening small muscle, self-esteem, self-control discovery, problem solving, self-expression. |
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10:45am-11:00am |
Wash hands for lunch | Hygiene |
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11:00am-11:30am |
Eat lunch, wash hands and face | Nutrition, manners, hygiene. |
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11:30am-11:45am |
Quiet time activities: books puzzles while getting ready for nap, toileting. | Literacy, self-control |
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11:45am-2:15pm |
Nap: quiet time for those not napping or early risers. | Rest and relaxation. |
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2:15pm-2:45pm |
Wake up, toileting, wash hands. | Self-esteem, hygiene, manners. |
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2:45pm-4:00pm |
Preparation for outdoor activities; vigorous outdoor activities, indoor play if weather does not permit outdoor activities. | Large muscle, social development, sensory, discovery, problem solving self-expression. |
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4:00pm-4:30pm |
Circle time; stories, songs, games, weather, numbers, letters, words, social studies, sharing, books snacks available and science. | Social development, cognitive, small muscle, self-expression, creativity, communication, math, science, n umbers, letters, social studies, literacy, weather, art |
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4:30pm-5:00pm |
Teacher directed project work | Discovery, problem solving, math, science, responsibility, independence. |
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5:00pm-6:00pm |
Child centered activities or continuation of project work, prepare for departure, toileting as needed, gather personal items, beginning arrival of parents/guardians. | Social development, cognitive development, manners, listening, small muscle, self-esteem, self-expression, self-control, discovery, problem solving. |
- Toileting will occur as often as needed throughout the day.
- Snacks will be provided at morning and afternoon for children to eat when hungry
Supplies Needed for your children:
All children are required to have a pair of tennis shoes or closed toe and closed back shoe that can be worn outside. These can be left at the center for your child to change into. A change of clothes in case of accidents, messy projects, or spills is also required.
Preschool: Parents are required to bring all items needed for their child. Which may include but is not limited too- pull-ups, underwear, clothing, food for the meals your child/ren will be at the center, and any special food items. Creative Minds Learning Center will provide items for Breakfast, Lunch and Snack that are required by the State of Ohio Child and Adult Care Food Program that parents fail to provide for their child/ren. Please see “medications” for instruction if your child requires specialty foods.
Meals
Parents/guardians will be required to provide a healthy lunch according to each child’s age group schedule. A list of the daily breakfast and snacks required for each age group will be posted in the entrance. Creative Minds Learning Center will provide water, milk, juice (to replace fruit), vegetables and required breakfast and afternoon snack for all age groups.
Creative Minds Learning Center will provide a time for a healthy breakfast between 7:30 am and 8:300 am, lunch between 11:30 am and 12:00 pm and an afternoon snack between 3:00 and 3:30pm. Each classroom will be assigned a ½ hour for each meal. Please check with your child’s teacher or the Center Director for your child’s mealtimes. A list of the daily meals and snacks requirements for each child’s age group will be posted in Creative Minds Learning Center entrance.
All meals are family style, with the children sitting at tables, to promote good manners, eating habits and socialization skills. Staff will encourage children to eat all of the food groups served.
Creative Minds Learning Center curriculum focuses on developing healthy, well-balanced eating habits. Therefore, parents/guardians are required to provide a full, healthy lunch for their children each day they are in attendance. Lunches should include a sandwich (or main entrée item), fruit and vegetable, and a drink.
