6am - 8:30 am
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Arrival of children, quiet "Sesame Street" time which turns to free play as more children arrive.
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8:15am - 8:45 am
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Wash hands, Breakfast time in the dining room
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8:30am - 9am
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Play dough, "Table Treasure Boxes," or coloring time at the table while breakfast dishes are being cleaned up. Discuss the weather and calendar for the day.
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9am
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Diaper changes for everyone. Potty time for those training.
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9:30am - 11:30am
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Preschool activities in the school room and/or some outdoor playtime on the deck. Preschool time will consist of a monthly theme, and focus on letters, numbers, shapes and colors each month. We will also introduce some basic sign language, basic Spanish, sing songs, play games and read stories.
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11:30am
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Diaper changes/ Potty time Wash hands for lunch
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11:45am -12:15pm
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Lunchtime in dining room
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12:30pm - 2:30 or 3pm
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Nap time. Quiet time with educational program up stairs for those waking up from nap early. We try to keep the house as quiet as possible until 3pm.
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3pm
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Diaper changes/Potty time Wash hands for snack
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3:15pm
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Snack time in dining room
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3:45pm - 6pm
(Most day shift children depart between 4pm and 5:30 pm)
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This is a transitional time with day shift children departing and evening shift children arriving. We usually have outdoor playtime (weather permitting) and/or more preschool activities. Free play time in preschool room during winter months or bad weather days.
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6pm-7pm
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Dinner is served, family style with the Alexander family. Webcams go off at 7pm.
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After dinner - departure
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Free play, outdoor play, tv time, fun time, snuggle time, lazy time, bed time..... We do a combination of many things. Evening daycare is not as structured as the day shift and is more family style. See below.
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