Daily Schedule
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| 7:30 | Center opens. Early Morning Room |
| 8:00 | Classrooms open. Children engage in center-based activities of their choice. Activities are planned to support developmentally appropriate practice and the Illinois Early Learning & Development Standards. |
| 9:00 | Teacher’s Assistant/Graduate Assistant arrives |
| 9:30 | 2nd classroom teacher arrives. Children continue center-based choices, including morning snack. In addition, teacher leads small- group literacy/number/science activities, including (but not limited to) cooking, story dictation, journals, group games, voting, or research on project work. |
| **ALL CHILDREN MUST ARRIVE NO LATER THAN 9:30** | |
| 10:20 | Children clean up and are encouraged to use the bathroom. |
| 10:30 | Group Time begins. The teachers and children meet together for songs, whole group read-aloud, and discussions about topics relevant to the classroom community. |
| 11:00 | Outdoor Play |
| 11:30 | Family-Style Lunch |
| 12:15 | Children are encouraged to use the bathroom. Nap time begins. |
| 1:00 | Teacher’s Aide/Graduate Assistant leaves for the day. |
| 1:30 | Student workers arrive. Teachers leave the classrooms to to lesson plan, complete assessment responsibilities, participate in weekly reflective supervision meetings, in-service training, etc. |
| 2:30 | Naptime ends. Teachers return to the classroom. Afternoon snack is served. Children engage in center-based activities of their choice. Activities are planned to support developmentally appropriate practice and the Illinois Early Learning Standards. |
| 4:00 | Children are encouraged to use the bathroom. Weather permitting, outdoor play begins. 1st shift teacher leaves for the day. |
| 4:45 | Children return from the playground. Group read-aloud. |
| 5:30 | Center Closes |