Play & Learn Christian Child Care Center is a non-profit Christian child care center provided by Gethsemane Lutheran Church
committed to providing quality child care and early childhood education to infant, toddler, and preschool aged children.










Sample Schedules

Infant Schedule
A.M.
6:30 – 9:00 Arrival, cuddle time, breakfast, bottles, diapers, and free play
9:00 – 9:30 Music, stories, and puzzles
9:30 – 11:30 Large muscle play (indoors or outdoors), art, and morning naps
11:30 – 12:30 Lunch, bottles, and diapers
P.M.
12:30 – 3:00 Quiet play, cuddle time, and afternoon naps
3:00 – 4:00 Snack, bottles, cuddle time, stories, and diapers
4:00 – 5:00 Large muscle play (indoors or outdoors), songs, and music movement
5:00 – 6:00 Free play and departure

Toddler Schedule
A.M.
6:30 –8:30 Arrival and free play
8:30 –9:00 Breakfast
9:00 –10:00 Breakfast clean up, diapers and potty, and table top activities
10:00 –10:45 Large muscle play (indoors or outdoors)
10:45 –11:00 Circle time
11:00 –11:20 Art, sensory, and group activities
11:20 –11:30 Music movement
11:30 –12:00 Lunch
P.M.
12:00 – 12:30 Lunch clean up, diapers and potty, and circle time
12:30 – 1:00 Video, stories, prepare for nap
1:00 – 3:00 Nap/quiet time
3:00 – 3:30 Wake up, diapers and potty, and songs
3:30 – 4:00 Snack
4:00 – 4:45 Large muscle play (indoors or outdoors)
4:45 – 5:00 Group story time
5:00 – 5:30 Free play
5:30 – 5:40 Clean up
5:40 – 6:00 Table top activities and departure

Younger Preschool Schedule
A.M.
6:30 – 8:15 Arrival and free play
8:15 – 8:30 Bathroom break and wash hands for breakfast
8:30 – 9:00 Breakfast
9:00 – 9:45 Center time
9:45 – 10:00 Clean up and bathroom break
10:00 – 11:00 Large muscle play (indoors or outdoors)
11:00 – 11:20 Circle time
11:20 – 11:45 Art and sensory activities
11:45 – 12:00 Clean up, bathroom break, and wash hands for lunch
P.M.
12:00 – 12:30 Lunch
12:30 – 1:20 Large muscle play and group games
1:20 – 1:30 Bathroom break and prepare for nap
1:30 – 3:15 Nap/quiet time
3:15 – 3:45 Wake up, bathroom break, books and table top activities, and wash hands for snack
3:45 – 4:15 Snack
4:15 – 5:00 Large muscle play (indoors or outdoors)
5:00 – 5:30 Free play
5:30 – 6:00 Free play and departure

Older Preschool Schedule
A.M.
6:30 – 8:15 Arrival and free play
8:15 – 8:30 Bathroom break and wash hands for breakfast
8:30 – 9:00 Breakfast
9:00 – 9:30 Bathroom break and group activity
9:30 – 10:30 Large muscle play (indoors or outdoors)
10:30 – 11:00 Circle time
11:00 – 12:00 Center play and art/sensory activities
P.M.
12:00 – 12:30 Lunch
12:30 – 1:30 Large muscle play, group games, and music movement
1:30 – 2:00. Bathroom break, story time, and prepare for nap
2:00 – 3:15 Nap/quiet time
3:15 – 3:45 Wake up, bathroom break, books and table top activities, and wash hands for snack
3:45 – 4:15 Snack
4:15 – 5:00 Large muscle play (indoors or outdoors)
5:00 – 5:30 Free play
5:30 – 6:00 Free play and departure

Pre-Kindergarten Schedule and School-Age (No School Day) Schedule
A.M.
6:30 – 8:15 Arrival and free play
8:15 – 8:30 Bathroom break and wash hands for breakfast
8:30 – 9:00 Breakfast
9:00 – 9:30 Calendar, weather, and group activity
9:30 – 10:30 Large muscle play (indoors or outdoors)
10:30 – 11:00 Circle time
11:00 – 12:00 Center play and art/sensory activities
P.M.
12:00 – 12:30 Lunch
12:30 – 1:30 Large muscle play, group games, and music movement
1:30 – 1:45 Bathroom break, story time, and prepare for nap
1:45 – 3:00 Nap/quiet time
3:00 – 3:45 Wake up, bathroom break, books and table top activities, and wash hands for snack
3:45 – 4:15 Snack
4:15 – 5:00 Large muscle play (indoors or outdoors)
5:00 – 5:30 Free play
5:30 – 6:00 Free play and departure