Breakfast, Learning Centers, and Child-Directed Play: Children participate in quiet activities and eat breakfast. As children finish breakfast, they can visit learning centers or participate in individual or small-group activities until most of the children have arrived and finished eating.

Learning Centers and Small-Group Activities: Children choose from activities in the library and language arts, math and manipulatives, blocks, science and sensory, dramatic play, and creative arts learning centers. Teachers implement small-group activities with a few children at a time, focusing on skill-building activities and observational assessments.

Rest Time and Quiet Time: Most children nap or rest quietly. As children wake from rest time, they can select from a variety of quiet choices, such as manipulatives, drawing, books, or puzzles.

Learning Centers, Small-Group Activities, and Book Sharing: Children select from a variety of activities that are easy to clean up, such as books, listening center, and manipulatives.

Group Time: Children come together to listen to a daily read-aloud and/or to finish or repeat activities from the morning group time.

Group Time: Children come together for an afternoon featured activity and

closing routine.

Snack

Outdoor Play: Children select from a variety of outdoor activities.

Outdoor Play: Children select from a variety of outdoor activities.

Lunch: Children wash hands and help prepare to eat lunch.

Learning Centers and Small-Group Activities: Children choose from activities in the library and language arts, math and manipulatives, blocks, science and sensory, dramatic play, and creative arts learning centers. Teachers implement small-group activities with a few children at a time, focusing on skill-building activities and observational assessments.