Chula Vista, CA
Child Development Associates

"Children are learning every minute of the day. Experiences, whether at home or at school, become their education. We provide activities which are natural to children but will, at the same time, encourage their growth and development. Good schools don't just happen. They take careful planning, skill, and knowledge. Early education experiences leave long lasting impressions. They set the "stage" for a child's attitude toward school and learning."
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"6:30 Center opens - Independent activities.

8:30 Breakfast.

8:50 Planning Time - We begin with a short Circle Time where children discuss with the teacher the day's activities and how they plan to spend their time.

9:00 Work Time - Children will be given the opportunity to do their activity inside or outside at tables. Children participate in learning centers and planned activities of their choice. The interest centers include: house area, math and science area, creative art area, block area and manipulative area.

9:50 Recall Time. Children discuss with their teachers the activities they participated in and what they accomplished.

10:00 Small Group Time. The children divide into smaller groups for individually planned group times which include reading readiness, language development, math readiness, and social-emotional development.

10:15 Outside activities.

11:15 Circle Time, which includes songs and fingerplays as children wash up for lunch.

11:30 Lunch. Lunch is served family-style with children helping to set the table. The children pass the serving dishes and serve themselves (with guidance). Children and teachers take advantage of this social time to discuss the day’s activities and concepts of food and nutrition. The children help to clean the tables, then use the bathroom and wash hands and faces before rest time.

12:00 Resting Time - Teachers play soft music and rub the children’s backs to help them relax and settle down.

2:15 Afternoon Snack

2:30 Inside/Outside Play - This time will include motor development and art activities.

3:00 Outdoor Play

4:15 Circle Time which consists of stories, music, creative movement, or flannel board stories.

4:30 Small Group Time - The children divide into smaller groups for individually planned group times, which include reading readiness, language development, math readiness, and social-emotional development.

4:45 The balance of the afternoon is spent in comfortably paced planned activities such as care of pets, music, creative movement, block play, puzzles, and art activities until each individual child is picked up.

6:00 Center closed.



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