DAILY SCHEDULE FOR CHILDCARE SETTING
(reprinted with permission from A Child's Place)

We start our day at 7:30 in the morning. We usually follow this daily schedule, but of course when working with young children FLEXIBILITY is the key so times and events may vary depending on the day.

 7:30 -  9:00   freeplay    
 9:00 -  9:30   washroom/snack 
 9:30 - 10:30   planned activities (craft/baking/science/etc)
10:30 - 11:00   circle/washroom
11:00 - 12:00   outdoor play
12:00 - 12:15   inside/washroom
12:15 - 12:45   lunch
12:45 -  1:00   quiet playtime (storytime/puzzles/quiet toys)
 1:00 -  3:00   sleeptime/kindergarten program
 3:00 -  3:15   wake-up/washroom
 3:15 -  4:15   freeplay/planned activities
                clean-up room/washroom
 4:15 -  4:30   snack time
 4:30 -  5:00   outdoor play


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