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Each day, children learn to:

  • Work alone and with others

  • Share and take turns

  • Explore thoughts, ideas, and feelings

  • Listen to others

  • Develop feelings of security and success

Daily Schedule

Preschool boys with books at Play & Learn Christian Child Care in Columbus, OH
Baby

Infants


Morning

6:30 – 9:00

Arrival, cuddle time, breakfast, bottles, diapers, and free play
9:00 – 9:30

Music, stories, and puzzles
9:30 – 11:30

Large muscle play (indoors or outdoors), art, and morning naps
11:30 – 12:30

Lunch, bottles, and diapers


Afternoon

12:30 – 3:00

Quiet play, cuddle time, and afternoon naps
3:00 – 4:00

Snack, bottles, cuddle time, stories, and diapers
4:00 – 5:00

Large muscle play (indoors or outdoors), songs, and music movement
5:00 – 6:00

Free play and departure

Image by Peter Idowu

Toddlers


Morning

6:30 –8:30

Arrival and free play
8:30 –9:00

Breakfast
9:00 –10:00

Breakfast clean up, diapers and potty, and table top activities
10:00 –10:45

Large muscle play (indoors or outdoors)
10:45 –11:00

Circle time
11:00 –11:20

Art, sensory, and group activities
11:20 –11:30

Music movement
11:30 –12:00

Lunch
 

Afternoon


12:00 – 12:30

Lunch clean up, diapers and potty, and circle time
12:30 – 1:00

Video, stories, prepare for nap
1:00 – 3:00

Nap/quiet time
3:00 – 3:30

Wake up, diapers and potty, and songs
3:30 – 4:00

Snack
4:00 – 4:45

Large muscle play (indoors or outdoors)
4:45 – 5:00

Group story time
5:00 – 5:30

Free play
5:30 – 5:40

Clean up
5:40 – 6:00

Table top activities and departure

 

Image by Jerry Wang

Younger Preschoolers


Morning

6:30 – 8:15

Arrival and free play
8:15 – 8:30

Bathroom break and wash hands for breakfast
8:30 – 9:00

Breakfast
9:00 – 9:45

Center time
9:45 – 10:00

Clean up and bathroom break
10:00 – 11:00

Large muscle play (indoors or outdoors)
11:00 – 11:20

Circle time
11:20 – 11:45

Art and sensory activities
11:45 – 12:00

Clean up, bathroom break, and wash hands for lunch


Afternoon

12:00 - 12:30

Lunch
12:30 – 1:20

Large muscle play and group games
1:20 – 1:30

Bathroom break and prepare for nap
1:30 – 3:15

Nap/quiet time
3:15 – 3:45

Wake up, bathroom break, books and table top activities, and wash hands for snack
3:45 – 4:15

Snack
4:15 – 5:00

Large muscle play (indoors or outdoors)
5:00 – 5:30

Free play
5:30 – 6:00

Free play and departure

Image by Josh Applegate

Older Preschoolers


Morning

6:30 – 8:15

Arrival and free play

8:15 – 8:30

Bathroom break and wash hands for breakfast

8:30 – 9:00

Breakfast

9:00 – 9:30

Bathroom break and group activity

9:30 – 10:30

Large muscle play (indoors or outdoors)

10:30 – 11:00

Circle time

11:00 – 12:00

Center play and art/sensory activities

 

Afternoon

12:00 – 12:30

Lunch

12:30 – 1:30

Large muscle play, group games, and music movement

1:30 – 2:00

Bathroom break, story time, and prepare for nap

2:00 – 3:15

Nap/quiet time

3:15 – 3:45

Wake up, bathroom break, books and table top activities, and wash hands for snack

3:45 – 4:15

Snack

4:15 – 5:00

Large muscle play (indoors or outdoors)

5:00 – 5:30

Free play

5:30 – 6:00

Free play and departure

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Pre-K & School-Age


Morning

6:30 – 8:15

Arrival and free play

8:15 – 8:30

Bathroom break and wash hands for breakfast

8:30 – 9:00

Breakfast

9:00 – 9:30

Calendar, weather, and group activity

9:30 – 10:30

Large muscle play (indoors or outdoors)

10:30 – 11:00

Circle time

11:00 – 12:00

Center play and art/sensory activities

 

Afternoon

12:00 – 12:30

Lunch

12:30 – 1:30

Large muscle play, group games, and music movement

1:30 – 1:45

Bathroom break, story time, and prepare for nap

1:45 – 3:00

Nap/quiet time

3:00 – 3:45

Wake up, bathroom break, books and table top activities, and wash hands for snack

3:45 – 4:15

Snack

4:15 – 5:00

Large muscle play (indoors or outdoors)

5:00 – 5:30

Free play

5:30 – 6:00

Free play and departure

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