Our pre-school program is accredited by the National Early Childhood Program Accreditation Commission and is designed to take care of the total developmental needs of your child. We accept children from 2 to 9 years old. Our program involves formation and clarification of basic concepts in:
* Language Activities * Social Studies * Mathematics * Science |
* Physical Development * Literature * Music * Art |
6:30 a.m.
Harrington Daycare opens. Children begin to arrive.
7:15 - 8:30
Breakfast is served. Teachers do informal health check.
6:30 - 8:15
Child selected activities. Choices are: Dramatic play Blocks, Puzzles Music, Computers/Science Learning Games, Writing Library/Puppets, Large Muscle: balance beam, mini trampoline Sensory play: playdough, gravel play.
8:15 - 8:30
Clean-up
8:30 - 8:55
Wash and prepare afternoon snack. Children help prepare blue Jell-O and place gummy fish in it to make individual aquariums.
9:00 - 9:30
In circle we say the Pledge, sing our "Days of the Week" song, do our "Months" song and sing our "Weather" song. We discuss the different ways that we use water. Art Time ... Creative expressions using water color paints.
9:30 - 9:45
Story Time ... "No More Water in the Tub"
9:45 - 10:15
Toilet and wash up and have snack (Orange slices, crackers, and juice).
10:15 - 11:00
Outdoor play. Sandbox, bikes, balls, water play and playground equipment.
11:00 - 1:15
Toilet and wash up for lunch.
11:15 - 11:30
Flannel board story - Nursery Rhymes.
11:30 - 12:00
Lunch. Children serve themselves. (Mac and cheese, peas, applesauce, milk, and cookie).
12:00 - 12:15
Toilet and wash and brush teeth for nap.
12:15 - 12:30
Quiet time on cots with book for individual reading time.
12:30 - 2:30
Nap. Quiet music played through naptime. Teachers pat children to help them fall asleep if requested.
2:30 - 3:00
Wake up time, toilet, and wash. Buddy reading time.
3:00 - 3:15
Eat snack that children prepared earlier in the day.
3:15 - 5:00
Wash up. Story time: "Imagination Place." Take a pretend train trip through other classes. When we arrive back to class a lake has appeared. Children sit around the lake and talk about what might be in our lake. Then take a nice cool drink from the pretend lake and sit back to have some stories.
5:30 - 5:45
Mini snack. Pretzel sticks.
5:45 - 6:20
Table top games or puzzles and computers.
6:20
Harrington Daycare closes. 10 min grace period until 6:30.
(for children entering grades 1 - 3 only)
We have generated ten weeks of summer fun and learning to interest and challenge your children.
* Weekly library trips * Pool trips * Weekly field trips |
* Weekly themes and projects * Learning through fun |