Our schedule:

Arrival: Children put on slippers, get their stars, and grab their folders. 

We answer a question of the day from HERE. Grab the FREE stars HERE.

We trace our names found HERE. FREE

They show me their traced names and I toss them an eraser. 

They erase, then put away their marker, eraser, and plastic sleeve. 

Then they get their morning bin. 

Here are our morning bins from the beginning of school.

The timer rings letting them know they have one minute until the time is up.  They put away their drawer if they are "done" if not done, they stack them on a side table to be finished at centers. We gather on our rug. Read about that HERE.

We read a story and later we add components to our daily routine. Read about those HERE.

When we are done with a story/meeting/calendar time. Our transition to washing our hands varies from day to day.   I give them a pump of foaming smelly soap. They wash their hands and then have a seat at our snack table.  My students' families supply the snack and we serve water.  

After snack, they read books.  I have several bookshelves filled with books for the theme.  

Next up are centers and small groups (Tuesday-Thursday)

Centers read about them HERE.

We are constantly watching to see who is Pip Certified. More details are HERE.

They get a badge and their name on the Pip Certified chart for everyone to see. That way, the children can ask an expert if there is a question. They get to wear a badge all day too :) 

After centers/small groups, we celebrate our learning with a dance party. We dance to two songs. One song I pick, the other song the Hoppy Helper picks.

We do a small lesson for journals. We use this HERE$

After journals, we do either science or social skills. 

Then we head outside. This officially ends our day of 4K. The children that remain stay with the center until their parents pick them up.  The child care center is open until 6 p.m.

It's time for lunch! 

After lunch, we read books or work with "busy boxes." Busy Boxes are small index card sized boxes with small toys inside.

Quiet music now fills the room. All the children have washed up from lunch and been to the bathroom. Books are put away and lights are turned off.  Children are snuggled in their sleeping bags. And they drift quietly into sleep... well that is the hope ;) But let's be real, they are kids :)