| The Room To Grow Preschool experience is a wonderful balance of security and freedom of exploration. Confidence is cultivated by the teachers consistently present at the same times from day to day, the order of the day is predictable and the tone is one of loving reassurance so that the children feel confident and supported in exploring new ideas, skills and experiences. At The Room To Grow, a day in the life might look like this… |
| 8 – 9:00 am | Gradual arrival – parents and children take the time needed to go about their days joyfully. |
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| 9:30 | Morning meeting. Greetings, featured literature, information about new projects, featured enrichments or new materials. |
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| 9:30 | Family-style snack. |
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| 10:00 -12:00 pm | Morning activity time. Materials carefully presented and facilitated by staff members who take responsibility for a certain component of the program. Indoor/outdoor classroom. |
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| 12:00 | Lunch |
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| 12:30 | Set up rest mats, practicing self-help skills.Chapter book reading. Literacy group for older children. |
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| 2:00 | Afternoon snack. Same as A.M. |
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| 2:15 – 3:00 | Afternoon activity time. Children may continue projects left unfinished from the morning or start new ones. |
The week will also include a number of enrichment opportunities: • Music and movement accompanied by guitar, accordian and drums. |
