An excellent preschool program can give children long-term benefits that follow them into adulthood. That’s what one study found when researchers tracked children through high school and beyond. In this important study, data revealed that children in an excellent part-day preschool program had less need for special education, less grade retention, and significantly higher high school graduation rates than children who did not attend a good preschool.—National Research Foundation

Monday, April 8, 2013

Daily Preschool Schedule

Many people wonder what we do for 2 1/2 hours of preschool. Here is a detailed outline to give you an idea.


Preschool Daily Schedule
Giggles-n-Grins Preschool with Miss Sharla

9:00 Arrival- Self-Start Trace/Cut Name, Puzzles, other fast-finisher activity, or lacing (in the Spring we add a "signing in" activity that allows us to practice writing our names all by ourselves!)

9:15 Opening- Jobs, Pledge, Calendar, Weather, Counting and Math, ABC chant

9:20 Story and Lesson

9:35 Craft, Art Activity to go with the lesson

10:00 Centers {sometimes I will work one on one with a child during center activities} Centers involve creative play, fine motor development, social development, ABC and counting activities

10:20 Math Time-patterns, writing numbers, counting, adding

10:30 Snack Time

10:40 Letter of the Week, Shared Writing Time

11:00 Journals, chalkboards

11:05 Music and Movement-songs, singing, movement, parachute,etc.

11:20 Closing Circle, Game

11:25 Clean up and get ready to go home!

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