Your Preschooler (3-4 years)
As preschoolers gain more self-esteem, they may
feel ready to take on the world. Our Early
Foundations® Preschool program fosters that
confidence by providing activities to help
children become problem solvers and lifelong
learners.
Through independent exploration, structured
activities, and hands-on learning, children will
work on early literacy, math, science, and social
studies concepts. A healthy dose of running,
jumping, and dancing keeps them active, too.
Your Preschooler’s Day
| Open to 9 a.m. | Arrival and Breakfast: Children participate in quiet activities and eat breakfast. As children finish breakfast, they can visit learning centers or participate in individual or small-group activities until most children have arrived or are finished eating. |
| 9 a.m. to 9:25 a.m. | Group Time: Teacher brings the group together for morning routines, calendar, sharing, featured activity, literacy-building, and discussion of the day’s activities. |
| 9:25 a.m. to 10:45 a.m. | Learning Centers and Small-Group Activities: Children choose from activities in the creative arts, dramatic play, writing, library, blocks, manipulatives, math, science and sensory learning centers. Teachers implement small-group activities, focusing on skill-building activities and observational assessment. |
| 10:45 a.m. to 11 a.m. | Snack |
| 11 a.m. to 11:15 a.m. | Group Time: Children come together to listen to a daily read-aloud and/or to finish or repeat activities from the early morning group time. |
| 11:15 a.m. to 11:50 a.m. | Outdoor Play: Children select from a variety of outdoor activities. |
| 11:50 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. | Lunch: Children wash hands, help set the tables, and prepare and eat lunch. |
| 12:30 p.m. to 12:45 p.m. | Group Time: Teachers read aloud to the children as they settle down for naps. |
| 12:45 p.m. to 2:15 p.m. | Rest Time and Quiet Work Time: Most children nap or rest quietly. As children wake from rest time, they can select from a variety of quiet choices, such as manipulatives, drawing and writing, books, or the listening center. |
| 2:15 p.m. to 3 p.m. | Learning Centers: Children choose from activities in the learning centers. |
| 3 p.m. to 3:15 p.m. | Group Time: Children come together for an afternoon featured activity and closing routine. |
| 3:15 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. | Snack |
| 3:30 p.m. to 4:15 p.m. | Outdoor Play: Children select from a variety of outdoor activities. |
| 4:15 p.m. to Close | Learning Centers or Small-Group Activities: Children select from a variety of activities that are easy to clean up, such as books, listening center, and manipulatives. |
Caring for your
child comes first
