.: Our Day :.
.: Outdoor play :.
I have a huge, fenced, backyard play area with swing set, basketball hoop, sandbox, climbers, playhouse, and many toys. I also have a large driveway that we use for riding toys, chalk, bubbles, jump rope, foursquare, scooters, basketball, hula hoops, and many other activities. I have a large deck with enough little tables to make picnics outside very comfortable. .: Indoor play :.
I have many toys and activities that get rotated regularly to keep the kids’ interest and keep them exploring and learning in different ways. Whether it is Legos for building, dolls for dramatic play, or my sensory table for science, you can be sure it is in good condition, a fair amount for the number of children I have, and easy for the kids to access. .: Preschool :.
I have adapted my own preschool curriculum using a few different sources, including the formal preschool program, Creative Curriculum. I teach the current writing style for my school district and work on all of the kindergarten readiness skills. I use Scholastic’s publications to teach a new theme each week during the school year. .: Crafts :.
Weekly crafts or art projects are based on the season, holiday, or a theme we are learning about. .: Story Time / Circle Time :.
Reading to the kids is done every day. I am a huge lover of reading. The kids get time each day before I read to them to explore age appropriate books on their own. Circle time is a favorite time for the kids. They get to learn songs, sometimes about a holiday, season, or occasion. They sing some of their daily favorite songs put to motions like the days of the week or months of the year. We do letter and number of the week review, color and shape of the week review, and sign of the week and a theme of the week activity. Among the hundreds of things we rotate learning at circle time, a few are: hands of a clock, name recognition, and sight words. Just by participating in circle time, even younger kids learn skills like sitting, taking turns, paying attention, and respecting others.
.: Welcome / Calendar Time :.
We do a daily welcome and calendar time each day. We sing our welcome song, that has us share how we are feeling so far that day, and also a song that correlates to our theme or holiday that week. We learn how to count by 5's, by 10's, in pairs and our #'s 1-20. Through a variety of fun ways we learn our colors (Spanish also), shapes, addresses, letters and to recognize our names. .: Some Organized Activities :.
Play Doh Board games Stories Outdoor games Indoor active games Projects Sensory table Walks Puzzles Interactive / exercise video Dancing Science activity
. : Meals : .
Breakfast ~ 8:00am - 8:45am Lunch ~ 11:15am - 11:45am Snack ~ 3:00pm - 4:00pm
*** Sample Menus ***
Breakfast Pancakes, yogurt, blueberries, & milk Cereal, banana, milk, & juice Cinnamon rolls, orange slices, & milk Breakfast bar, strawberries, yogurt, & milk
Lunch Hot ham & cheese sandwiches, Cuties, cherry tomatores & carrots with dip, cookie, & milk Tacos, rice, orange slices, fresh peach slices, salad with ranch, & milk Chicken nuggets, tater tots, apple slices, corn, String cheese, & milk Hot dog roll-up, French fries, grapes, cantaloupe, & milk
Snack Yogurt & fruit parfait & juice Peanut butter roll-up & milk String cheese, apple, & water Whole wheat crackers, string cheese, & water
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