- Our hours of operation are Monday through Friday 8:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M. We do offer early morning drop off hours and afternoon late pick up hours if needed. The Learning Playhouse Day Care Inc. is part of the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP). We serve nutritious and safely prepared meals and snacks to children daily.
Our daily schedule is carefully designed to promote children's learning and development through a balance of child-led and teacher-planned educational, stimulating, and fun activities.
The Learning Playhouse Day Care Inc. believes in allowing children to finish one activity before moving to the next, and that attending to the children's needs is more important than following a clock.
Although our daily schedule is flexible, a consistent routine of the same events occurring in the same order every day helps the children feel secure. Most of the day revolves around the children's needs; not dictated by a clock.
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TODDLER & PRESCHOOL DAILY ACTIVITIES SCHEDULE:
8:00 AM-8:30 AM Arrival Time/Quiet Play
As children arrive, they are encouraged to sign in by identifying their name and their picture and placing it in the corresponding sign in spot. They will then be given the choice of play with a large assortment of age appropriate toys, including floor puzzles, table top manipulatives, reading books, coloring, drawing, etc.
8:30 AM-9:00 AM Breakfast/Self-Help Skills
Breakfast will be served promptly at 8:30 AM. Assigned children will assist in setting up for breakfast. Children will clean up and wash their hands after eating. Assistance and guidance is provided for the younger age groups when needed.
9:00 AM-9:30 AM Diapering and Individual Toileting Skills
9:30 AM-9:50 AM Circle Time/Morning Message
Children sit together with teacher at the carpet area. Through songs, Read Aloud, and hands on activities, children will learn the alphabet, days of the week, months of the year, weather/seasons, and themes such as families, friendships, transportations, community helpers, author study, etc.
9:50 AM-10:50 AM Learning Centers/Small Group Instruction
Children will choose to play from various learning centers including Table top activities/Manipulative, Dramatic Play/House Corner, Reading Corner, Art/Drawing, Blocks/Building Center and Sand/Sensory Table play.
10:50 AM-11:20 AM Outside Play/Music and Movement
The children will enjoy playing outdoors, weather permitting, or actively engage in music and movement.
11:20 AM-11:30 AM Diapering and Individual Toileting Skills
11:30 PM-12:15 PM Lunch Time/Self-Help Skills
Assigned children will assist in setting up for lunch. Children will eat lunch. They will clean up, wash their hands, and brush their teeth after eating. Assistance and guidance is provided for the younger age groups when needed.
12:15 PM-12:30 PM Short story before Nap/Resting Time
12:30 PM-2:30 PM Quiet/Nap Time Quiet time and nap time is given to the children daily. Children need to nap in order to decompress, rest, and recharge for the afternoon activities.
2:30 PM-2:45 PM Diapering and Individual Toileting Skills
2:45 PM-3:00 PM Snack Time
3:00 PM-3:20 PM Circle Time/Afternoon Meeting Children sit together with teacher at the carpet area. Together they will share special moments such as “Show and Tell,” “Star Student,” “Traveling Class Mascot,” “All About Me,” etc.
3:20 PM-3:55 PM Free Play in Centers/Outdoor Play Children will choose to play from various learning centers. Children may also take a community walk outside or to the neighborhood playground.
3:55 PM-4:30 PM Special Activity/Program
Upon full enrollment, The Learning Playhouse Day Care Inc. will be offering Music Together and Yoga as part of its enriching curriculum and services tohildren.
4:30 PM-4:45 PM Diapering and Individual Toileting Skills
4:45 PM-5:00 PM Treasure Chest/Goodbye Implementing a behavior reward chart, children are rewarded for great listening skills at the end of the day.