Sample Daily Classroom Schedule
3- and 4-Year Old (Parparim) Schedule
8:25–9:00 Early drop-off (optional): daily activity, limited play time/outdoor play
9:00 Arrival: play outside (weather permitting), play inside
9:15–9:30 Circle: Introducing concepts and morning activities, calendar, community discussion,
singing
9:30–10:20 Play and center activities; may include:
Play dough
Writing table
Easel
Housekeeping
Cooking
Table toys
Blocks
Science
Book area
Puzzles
Sand/water table
Gross motor area
10:20–10:30 Clean-up, transition circle
10:30–10:40 Bathroom and washing up
10:40–11:00 Snack time
11:00–11:10 Story
11:10–11:30 Small group
11:30–11:50 Outdoor/indoor play–gross motor activities
noon Dismissal/lunch
Lunch Hour Plan
12:15–12:45 Bathroom/lunch
12:45–12:55 Extended outdoor time or indoor gross motor play, puzzles, books
1:00 Dismissal for lunch only
Stay Day Plan
1:00–1:30 Rest, story tapes, quiet mat activities
1:30–2:25 Story activities/enrichment program: cooking, special arts and crafts, dramatic play,
music and outdoor play (weather permitting), indoor play, gross motor activities
2:30 Dismissal
Friday Schedule