Since children gain a sense of security from familiar, predictable activities, my daily routine provides big chunks of free time for play anchored by fixed meal and nap times.**
| 7:30 - 8:30 | | Arrival & greetings, self-directed play, and general ‘waking up slow’ |
| 8:00 - 8:30 | | Eat-n-go breakfast |
| 8:30 - 9:00 | | Breakfast clean-up: hand washing, diaper changing, dishes, etc. |
| 9:00 - 10:15 | | Outdoor play and/or planned curriculum theme activity |
| 10:15 - 10:45 | | Snack / change diapers & clothes |
| 10:45 - 11:30 | | Indoor free play |
| 11:30 - 12:00 | | Family-style lunch |
| 12:00 - 12:30 | | Lunch clean-up: hand washing, diaper changing, dishes, etc. |
| 12:30 - 3:00 | | Nap / quiet time |
| 3:15 - 3:45 | | Afternoon snack (includes wash-ups) |
| 3:45 - 5:00 | | Indoor/outdoor play and/or planned curriculum theme activity |
| 5:00 - 5:30 | | Clean-up & getting ready to go home |
** Some children are extremely sensitive to interruptions in their daily routine, so I ask all parents to arrange to drop off / pick up before or after meal & nap times (11:30 - 3:00). This helps me keep the days running as smoothly as possible!
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