Arrival
Children arrive, unpack their belongings and get ready for our day. Arrival
routines include such things as
signing in at our attendance board (moving names from home to school),
putting snacks/lunches in cubbies, and passing in communication folders.
Welcome Circle
The class comes together to start our
day. During our welcome circle,
we
gather to go over our daily schedule, review our classroom jobs (weather
reporter, snack helper, counter, line leader, etc.), discuss our weekly
theme, and
talk about our daily learning centers.
Children also participate in music and movement activities.
Discovery Centers
During discovery time the children make an
activity choice via the choice board and proceed to their chosen activity. Some of our discovery centers include dramatic play,
math center, block building, fine motor, writing activities, sensory, listening center, and group games.
Snack & Lunch
Snack and lunch are provided from home
(water is available, drinks from home are optional). Snack and lunch time provide a wonderful opportunity
to engage in social interactions with classmates and practice independence.
Goodbye Circle
At our goodbye circle we take time to reflect
on our day. We talk about what we
learned in our centers and what we liked best about the activities that were
offered. This is also a time for us to
read a story and take part in music as a whole group.
Motor Room and Playground
Children have the opportunity to participate
in a variety of gross motor games and activities (indoors and outdoors). Once a week, we visit the motor room. The Occupational Therapist and Physical
Therapist set up “activity stations” which focus on a variety of motor skills
(i.e. balance, coordination, body strengthening and following movement
sequences).
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