Daily Schedule
7:30 am – 8:30 am Before Care
8:30 am – 8:40 am Arrival & Sign-in
Unpacking, Sign-in, and welcome to class.
8:40 am – 9:40 am Free Choices Exploration
Children are guided to choose a center of interest to work and play with their peers. Teachers observe and interact with children to provide individualized instruction and incorporate IFSP/IEP strategy.
9:40 am – 10:00 am Morning Meeting
Greeting, attendance & job charts, calendar/weather, music & movements. Children will engage in activities and discussions related to the study topic.
10:00 am – 10:20 am Morning Snack
Children enjoy a healthy snack. Teachers will sit with children, have conversations with individual children and lead discussions about what took place during free choice time.
10:20 am – 10:50 am Small Group Project
Teacher will gather children in small groups to deeply explore the new concept/topic and reinforce skills children are developing.
10:50 am – 11:05 pm Read-Aloud
Focus children’s attention by beginning with a song or fingerplay that ends quietly. Read a story or discuss a book related to the topic of the class’s current study.
11:05 am – 12:00 pm Outdoor Play
Typical outdoor time includes a variety of options, such as group games, free play, nature exploration, gardening, sand & water play, painting and drawing, and more.
12:00 pm – 12:45 pm Lunch
Children are guided in preparing for lunch and cleaning up after themselves. Lunch is served family style to foster social connections and immersive conversation in Chinese.
12:45 pm – 1:00 pm Large Group Activity
Morning concepts and a theme-based lesson will be conducted in English.
1:00 pm – 1:20 pm Transition to Nap Time
Children will be guided/assisted to use the bathroom, wash hands, get bedding ready and get comfortable. Teachers will talk softly, dim the lights, give each child a hug/ pat, and read a quiet story to create an environment of relaxation and to help release children from the activities and tensions of the day.
1:20 pm – 2:50 pm Nap Time/Quiet Activity
All children will lay down to rest. The duration of nap will vary on the different ages of children and their needs.For children who has completed a nap or rested quietly for 30 minutes, quiet activities will be provided away for the nap area.
2:50 pm – 3:00 pm Afternoon Snack
Children will be served with snacks as they get up and transit to other activities.
3:00 pm – 3:20 pm Small Group Activities
Children will be engaged in hands-on activities that best match their ages, attention spans, and skill levels. Specific support/differentiated instruction is provided to scaffold individual child’s learning.
3:20 pm – 3:35 pm Read-Aloud
Introduce a new book or reread a familiar one, asking questions, actively involving children in the reading, and teaching vocabulary and concepts.
3:35 pm – 4:20 pm Outdoor Play
Children will be encouraged to initiate supervised independent activities.
4:20 pm – 4:30 pm Closing Meeting & Dismissal
Teachers and children will reflect on the day, sing a closing song and talk about plans for the next day.
4:30 pm – 5:30 pm After Care
8:30 am – 8:40 am Arrival & Sign-in
Unpacking, Sign-in, and welcome to class.
8:40 am – 9:40 am Free Choices Exploration
Children are guided to choose a center of interest to work and play with their peers. Teachers observe and interact with children to provide individualized instruction and incorporate IFSP/IEP strategy.
9:40 am – 10:00 am Morning Meeting
Greeting, attendance & job charts, calendar/weather, music & movements. Children will engage in activities and discussions related to the study topic.
10:00 am – 10:20 am Morning Snack
Children enjoy a healthy snack. Teachers will sit with children, have conversations with individual children and lead discussions about what took place during free choice time.
10:20 am – 10:50 am Small Group Project
Teacher will gather children in small groups to deeply explore the new concept/topic and reinforce skills children are developing.
10:50 am – 11:05 pm Read-Aloud
Focus children’s attention by beginning with a song or fingerplay that ends quietly. Read a story or discuss a book related to the topic of the class’s current study.
11:05 am – 12:00 pm Outdoor Play
Typical outdoor time includes a variety of options, such as group games, free play, nature exploration, gardening, sand & water play, painting and drawing, and more.
12:00 pm – 12:45 pm Lunch
Children are guided in preparing for lunch and cleaning up after themselves. Lunch is served family style to foster social connections and immersive conversation in Chinese.
12:45 pm – 1:00 pm Large Group Activity
Morning concepts and a theme-based lesson will be conducted in English.
1:00 pm – 1:20 pm Transition to Nap Time
Children will be guided/assisted to use the bathroom, wash hands, get bedding ready and get comfortable. Teachers will talk softly, dim the lights, give each child a hug/ pat, and read a quiet story to create an environment of relaxation and to help release children from the activities and tensions of the day.
1:20 pm – 2:50 pm Nap Time/Quiet Activity
All children will lay down to rest. The duration of nap will vary on the different ages of children and their needs.For children who has completed a nap or rested quietly for 30 minutes, quiet activities will be provided away for the nap area.
2:50 pm – 3:00 pm Afternoon Snack
Children will be served with snacks as they get up and transit to other activities.
3:00 pm – 3:20 pm Small Group Activities
Children will be engaged in hands-on activities that best match their ages, attention spans, and skill levels. Specific support/differentiated instruction is provided to scaffold individual child’s learning.
3:20 pm – 3:35 pm Read-Aloud
Introduce a new book or reread a familiar one, asking questions, actively involving children in the reading, and teaching vocabulary and concepts.
3:35 pm – 4:20 pm Outdoor Play
Children will be encouraged to initiate supervised independent activities.
4:20 pm – 4:30 pm Closing Meeting & Dismissal
Teachers and children will reflect on the day, sing a closing song and talk about plans for the next day.
4:30 pm – 5:30 pm After Care