Our Hippety Hoppety Day
"Laughter is timeless, Imagination has no age, Dreams are forever."
Typical Activities:
Group Play:Singing, dancing, play acting, games, reading, listening to tapes (story and music), circle time
Free Play: Children have a choice of - blocks, kitchen toys, dolls and accessories, duplos/legos, play sets, Household toys, pull/push toys, art materials, and may watch limited television or videotapes
Language:Nursery rhymes, finger plays, stimulus pictures or objects to encourage verbalization, reading to the children, flannel boards
Dramatic play: Dress up, role-playing, puppetry, etc.
Outdoor play: (weather Permitting) Swinging, climbing, riding toys, running, ball playing, gardening, toys, trucks, strolling dolls, (please remember to dress your child appropriately for the weather, if in doubt, dress in layers or bring extra clothes)
Special Days: Include Birthdays/holiday parties, getting ready for holidays, and holiday.
Typical Daily Routines:
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Arrival and Greeting
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Breakfast and clean up
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Bathroom and/or diaper change and hand washing
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Infants usually nap in the morning as well as the afternoon
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Circle time (including calendar, songs, finger plays, story time etc.)
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Arts and crafts or other learning activity
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Bathroom and/or diaper change and hand washing
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Outdoor play (weather permitting) or other large muscle activity
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Hand washing
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Lunch and clean up
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Nap time/quiet time
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Bathroom and/or diaper change and hand washing
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Snack and clean up
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Free play
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Calm down time and TV/VCR – Children’s programs (approximately a half an hour before pick up time)
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Parents arrive to pick up children
