Smiling Faces Academy Daily
Toddler & Preschool Schedule
7:00am – 7:30am -
Greetings - Hellos
Welcoming families each morning, helping children transition
into their daily routine, free choice play
7:30am – 8:15am – Unstructured
Play – Continued Greetings
During ‘free’ choice play children increase their social
competence and emotional maturity. Play is vital to your child’s
development.
8:15am – 8:45am - Breakfast
& Clean Up
We enjoy family style meals our staff sit alongside of children
to encourage enjoyable conservation. Breakfast consist of at least a grain,
milk, fruit or vegetable. Children are encouraged to assist with setting
tables, serving meals, pouring milk, cleaning and other self-help skills
8:45am – 9:00am - Morning Movement
Movement through exercise, stretching, yoga or dance allows
children to learn self-control, enhancing their focus and awareness. Movement
teaches your child about their body.
9:00am – 9:30pm – Morning Meeting
Morning meeting is an important time to address social skill
development, as well as to introduce and review academic concepts. Your child
is welcomed to share books or songs for circle time.
9:30am – 10:15am -
Daily Curriculum Lesson
Our curriculum varies daily and is designed to allow an active
learning environment in your child’s education. Lessons include arts &
crafts, science, math, manipulative's, fine motor, reading, writing and more.
10:15am -10:30am - Time
Allowed to Transition
10:30am - 11:30am – Outdoor
Recess: Active, Gross / Physical motor
Recess is good for a child's body and mind; research has shown
safe and properly supervised recess offers children cognitive, physical,
emotional and social benefits. Toddler Recess: 2:40pm to 3:10pm
11:30am – 12:00pm – Structured
Play
During play children also increase their social competence and
emotional maturity. Structured play has a set of rules with specific
objectives for your child.
12:00pm – 12:45pm - Lunch Time
& Clean Up
We enjoy family style meals our staff sit alongside of children
to encourage enjoyable conservation. Lunch; consist of at least one food, from
each food group and milk. Children are encouraged to assist with setting
tables, serving meals, pouring milk, cleaning and other self-help skills
12:45pm – 1:00pm - Tooth
Brushing
We help ensure that your child grows up to have healthy gums and
a beautiful smile
1:00pm – 3:00pm - Nap/Quiet
Time
Daily naps help growing bodies and brains recharge. It does
wonders for your child’s mood and interest in education.
3:00pm – 3:15pm - Time
Allowed to Transition
3:15pm – 3:45pm –
Unstructured Play – Free Play
During ‘free’ choice play children increase their social
competence and emotional maturity. Play is vital to your child’s
development
3:45pm – 4:00pm - Snack
Time
Your child will be offered a healthy snack, which consists of
foods from at least two of the food groups.
4:00pm – 6:00pm - Good Byes,
Unstructured-Play
During ‘free’ choice play children increase their social
competence and emotional maturity. Play is vital to your child’s
development.
