DAILY SCHEDULE
Monday Wednesday Friday 12:15-2:45 PM
Our Daily Schedule offers balanced opportunities to learn through play in small groups, large groups, and independent activities focusing on the whole child. These activities are sensory rich and support both fine motor and gross motor opportunities while embracing the creativity God blesses each student with.
Opening Activities
Put belongings where they belong, find name card for Question of the Day, get ready for
classroom learning activities with classmates.
Welcome Meeting/Daily Focus
Circle time welcoming the children with songs and group activities promoting social skills through routine activities:Daily Helping Hands, Number of the Week, Letter of the Week, Rhyme Time and a large group activityfocusing on Early Childhood Literacy, Math, Science, or Social Studies
Music & Movement/Outdoor
Circle time engaging the children with music, fingerplays, gross motor activities, and games
During nice weather, we will go outside. When the weather is not conducive to play outside we will be using the gym and/or the classroom for movement time.
Read Aloud
Read stories together working on print concepts and other early literacy concepts.
Jesus Time
Large Group – Learning about Jesus and other people from the Bible
On Wednesdays attend Chapel with other Preschool Classes approximately 15-20 Minutes
5-minute music movement before Centers (Praising Jesus!)
Learning Centers/Free Choice Purposeful Play (See Play is learning sheet!)
Rotate through Small Groups - Literacy, Math, Science, and Free Choice Purposeful Play
Block Area, Dramatic Play Area, Art Area,Writing/Pre-Writing/ABC Area (Whole alphabet opportunities every day),Library/Book Area(Library:Monthly opportunity to check out a book from classroom library do an optional book report at home.)
Helping Hands/Show Tell
Calendar, Weather, Pledge, Snack Helpers, Prayer
Snack Time
A time to learn about new foods, table manners,and an excellent opportunity for calm socialization.
Closing Time
Clean up, gather belongings, put on own coats, closing song, and Prayer
What we are Learning through our Daily Schedule …
Welcome Meeting/ Daily Focus
This is a time to work on communication skills, problem solving, cooperation, mutual respect for others, empathy, and supports self-discipline.
Music/Movement/GymMusic supports auditory learning and gives children opportunity to match movements to music and others. Fun and supportive way to enhance gross motor skills and gets the wiggles out! Gross Motor skills give children the opportunity to use their muscles as they engage in healthy exercises such as dancing, jumping, marching and more.
Math(Large Group and Small Group Activities) They will learn new ideas and language supported by hands-on and real-life experiences. Manipulatives help students improve visual perception, hand-eye coordination, as well as problem solving and social skills. Develop awareness of numbers, geometry, patterns, measurement, and graphs through classifying, sorting, comparing, and developing number sense. Special focus is given to a different number each week promoting number sense but #1-20 our incorporated daily. We start with #1-10.
Literacy(Large Group and Small Group Activities) Builds an understanding of language and literature. Supports letter recognition, letter sounds, syllables, and works on comprehension. These activities will also enhance prewriting skills, expose children to writing and will encourage communication.Special focus is given to a different letter each week but whole alphabet opportunities our incorporated daily.
Read AloudRead aloud time is designed to help children develop an appreciation and enjoyment of literature. Will work on print awareness skills and other literacy concepts.
Science(Large Group and Small Group Activities) Offers children many hands-on opportunities for observation, exploration, investigation, making predications, and experimentation.
Social Studies(Large Group and Small Group Activities) The children will learn to understand directions, to recognize community helpers, learn about our community, respect for others, appreciate others culture, character building, and life skills.
Child-initiated Purposeful Play Areas:These areas and activities give the children a chance to play, explore, and practice preschool skills. Children chose to play independently or with other children supporting social development with others and embracing their own creativity.
Block AreaBuilds concentration as children focus on what part of a structure needs to be changed and rebuilt. Encourages children to take turns and share equipment while building collaborative projects. Supports math concepts including spatial reasoning.
Creative Art AreaExposure to many art mediums, developing fine motor skills, engaging in creative expression, improving hand eye coordination, and communicating ideas.
Writing/Pre-Writing/ABC AreaStrengthening fine motor skills supports pre-writing skills. This area will support language skills, learn hand eye coordination, encourages putting thoughts into words, and will begin to learn that print has meaning. Opportunities to experiment with writing tools, writes symbols and letters. This will include identifying letters through sensory rich experiences.
Dramatic Play AreaChildren will work cooperatively with peers and exhibit creativity through pretend play encouraging communication and enhancing literary and communication skills.
Library Reading AreaSupport and encourage children to show interest in reading and books.
Thematic Year Curriculum Overview
August / September / October / November / DecemberLiteracy Themes / Parent Orientation & Open House / All About ME / Fantastic Fall / A time to give Thanks / Gingerbread & Jesus Birthday
Math / Sorting, counting #1-10, graphing, and measuring / Shapes / Patterns / Size and Sequencing
Science / Colors, and living/ non-living / Seasons-Fall, and Sink/Float / Harvest, and Food & Nutrition / 5 senses
Social Studies / Class rules, and Respecting others / Safety, and Visits from Fireman and Police Officer / Thanksgiving for everything! / Nativity
Jesus Time & Chapel / Creation / Old Testament / Old Testament / Jesus Birthday!
January / February / March / April / May
Literacy Themes / Winter Wonderland / Sharing Love / Spring has Sprung / Butterflies, and Transportation / Seeds, Plants, & Flowers
Math / Counting #1-20, / Learning Our Phone # / Learning Our Addresses / Symmetry / Number Review
Science / Seasons- Winter, Hibernation, Changes in matter / Light/Shadows / Weather- Clouds / Life Cycle of animals, and Force& Motion / Earth Science, and Life Cycle of plants
Social Studies / Life Awareness, Families, Diversity, and Librarian Visit / Dental Hygienist and Community Helpers Review / Recycling Project, Our community / Airport Field Trip / Mothers and Fathers
Jesus Time & Chapel / New Testament / New Testament / New Testament / Jesus washes away our sins / Celebrate Jesus!