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Each day, children learn to:

  • Work alone and with others

  • Share and take turns

  • Explore thoughts, ideas, and feelings

  • Listen to others

  • Develop feelings of security and success

Daily Schedule

Preschool boys with books at Play & Learn Christian Child Care in Columbus, OH
Baby

Infants


Morning

7:00 – 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


Afternoon

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

Image by Peter Idowu

Elmo Classroom

(Young Toddler)

Morning

7:00 –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 –11:00

Large group & large muscle play (indoors or outdoors)
11:00 –11:20

Art, sensory, and group activities
11:20 –12:00

Music movement
12:00-1:00

Lunch
 

Afternoon


12:30 – 1:00

Lunch clean up, diapers and potty, and circle time

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 – 4:30

Large muscle play (indoors or outdoors)
4:30 – 6:00

Group story time, Free play, Table top activities and departure

 

Image by Jerry Wang

Big Bird Classroom

(Younger Preschoolers)


Morning

7:00 – 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

Morning meeting & small group
9:45 – 10:00

Clean up and bathroom break
10:00 – 11:00

Large muscle play (indoors or outdoors)
11:00 – 11:45

Art and curriculum activities
11:45 – 12:00

Clean up, bathroom break, and wash hands for lunch


Afternoon

12:00 - 1:00

Lunch
12:45-1:00

Bathroom break and prepare for nap
1:00 – 3:00

Nap/quiet time
3:00 – 3:30

Wake up, bathroom break, books and table top activities, and wash hands for snack
3:30 – 4:00

Snack & Cleanup
4:00 – 5:00

Large muscle play (indoors or outdoors)
5:00 – 6:00

Free play and departure

Image by Josh Applegate

Cookie Monsters Classroom

(Older Preschoolers)


Morning

7:00 – 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

Morning Meeting

11:00 – 12:00

Center play and art/sensory activities

 

Afternoon

12:00 – 1:00

Lunch

12:45-1:00

Bathroom break, story time, and prepare for nap

1:00 – 3:00

Nap/quiet time

3:00 – 3:30

Wake up, bathroom break, books and table top activities, and wash hands for snack

3:30 – 4:30

Snack & cleanup

4:30 – 5:00

Large muscle play (indoors or outdoors)

5:00 – 6:00

Free play and departure

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Kermit Classroom

(Pre-K )


Morning

7:00 – 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

Morning Meeting

9:30 – 10:30

Large muscle play (indoors or outdoors)

10:30 – 11:00

Small group & curriculum activities

11:00 – 12:00

Center play and art/sensory activities

 

Afternoon

12:00 – 1:00

Lunch

12:45 – 1:00

Bathroom break, story time, and prepare for nap

1:00 – 3:00

Nap/quiet time

3:00 – 3:30

Wake up, bathroom break, books and table top activities, and wash hands for snack

3:30- 4:30

Snack & cleanup

4:30 – 5:00

Large muscle play (indoors or outdoors)

5:00 – 6:00

Free play and departure

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