![]() The schedule is a PowerPoint document so that you can enter your own times and labels. It will save automatically to your downloads folder. If you would like to create a pretty schedule like mine to display at your daycare or give to parents, just click the download button below! Read more about how nap time works for me: Why Your Kids Need to Nap & And How to Get Them To Do It This is my time to recharge my batteries for the second part of the day! We do come in between 11:30-11:45 though to get cleaned up and prep lunch. Plus, putting this time right before lunch helps the kids to get all their wild energy out before I need them to be calm for lunch and nap. Outdoor play is great for gross motor skills and getting out excess energy. We are all ready to get outside by 10:30! And usually the weather is best at this time of day – warm enough but not too hot. My dramatic play, blocks, books, and fine motor centers are always open. We may paint, use Play-doh, games, fine motor practice, read books or whatever goes with our lesson plan. I usually have activities to go with standards I’ve chosen for the week. If you don’t know why guided play is important in preschool, or are wondering why this time frame is longer than our Morning Meeting, read this post. We also talk about our letter of the week, read about something that starts with that letter, and practice writing our names and fine motor skills with our Preschool Morning Work( freebie!). ![]() Then we talk about the weather and name our shapes, numbers, and colors from posters on our walls. When we do our morning meeting, we go start by going over our calendar. How to Easily Teach Kitchen Safety in Preschool.How to Make Easy Meal Plans with this Free Weekly Template.Why You Need to Teach Healthy Eating Habits in Preschool.How to Make Practical Meal Plans for Your Daycare. ![]() If you want to know more about how I do meals at my daycare, check out some of my other posts: They don’t include prep time, so I prep while they’re busy playing. The times on the schedule that are listed at meal times are the times the kids actually eat. I have all my centers open, like art, books, fine motor, sensory play, dramatic play, block center, etc. ![]() The free play in the afternoon lets me prep dinner for my family.ĭuring free play, the kids can play with whatever is in my daycare room. During the morning free play, I pack my daughter’s lunch, check her backpack, feed the baby, drink my coffee, etc.Īfter the big kids go to school, I prep the preschool lesson for the day. Now, I’ve figured out what works best for us and I’ve kept it the same for more than a year!įree play is when I get stuff done. When I first started daycare, I tweaked my schedule quite a bit. How to Make a Daycare Schedule that Works My Daycare Schedule Keep reading for my tried and tested schedule, and the reasons why I’ve found this schedule to be the best. If you work with kids, you know that a routine is a must! Setting a schedule helps the kids, the parents, and you. ![]()
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