Examples of Daily Schedules

If you are starting a program for the first time, it can be tricky to figure out the best routines and daily schedule for your program. Take a look at some of the below samples for ideas of what your day could look like:

Open Minds Early School

8:30 AM	Arrival & Settling in
8:55 AM	Music Time / Move your Body
9:00 AM	Circle time / Mindfulness / Yoga
9:20 AM	Free play time
10:15 AM	Handwashing & Healthy Snack
10:45 AM	Outdoor art activity or gardening
11:45 AM	Music time
12:00 PM	Handwashing & Lunch
12:45 PM	Nap / Quiet time
2:00 PM	Storytime in Spanish
2:30 PM	Outdoor play and activities
3:30 PM	Handwashing & healthy snack outside
3:45 PM	Imaginative play indoors and outside
5:30 PM	Pick up

Little Lemon Tree

8:15 - 8:30 am	Children arrive
8:45 am	Circle Time
9:15 am	Child-led project
10:15 am	Organic snack
10:30 am	Storytime & movement
11:15 am	Free Play & exploration
12:15 pm	Pick up

Little Nest Learning Space

8:30 AM	Drop off time/ transition to go indoors for work cycle
8:45 AM	Group time / Work Cycle (indoor & outdoor classrooms)
9:45 AM	Hand washing/ Toileting
10:00 AM	Morning snack
10:15 AM	Outdoor exploration/ Play/ Gardening
11:15 AM	Songs/ music/ story
11:30 AM	Lunch
12:00 PM	Hand washing/ Toileting
12:15 PM	Calming activities before nap (stretching/yoga/story/lullabies)
12:30 PM	Nap / Quiet activities
2:30 PM	Wake up time/ toileting, hand washing
2:45 PM	Circle time: songs, music, & indoor activities
3:15 PM	Afternoon snack
3:30 PM	Pick up
3:30 - 5:00 PM	Aftercare program