The Carpenter's Kids

THE CARPENTER'S KIDS PRESCHOOL is a Christian Home based Preschool program in the Mesquite/Sunnyale area. Half day and Full day options available. Our philosophy is that Play should be Taken Seriously.

OUR DAILY SCHEDULE

AM CLASS

8:30 Circle Time (Morning Prayer, welcome song, calendar, counting, letters, shapes, colors, story, sharing, learn new song/rhyme, etc...)

9:00 Music & Movement. Interactive songs like Ants go Marching or Hokey Pokey, free-style dance to Music CD, dance/hop like animals. Stretching and tumbling on nap mats.

9:15 Snack/potty/clean-up.

9:30 Table time/center exploration. Age appropriate paperwork (learn to write their names, patterns, scissor skills, math, journal, etc.).

10:15 Craft. Pertains to the weekly theme/color/subject

10:45 Outdoor play/neighborhood walk, bubbles, playhouse, sidewalk chalk, etc. Create natural playscapes which allow children to interact with bugs, plants, water, trees and nature.

11:15 Centers: blocks, puzzles, dramatic play, kitchen area, tool bench, sensory table.

11:30 Clean up & wash up: Morning students say goodbye.

11:45 Lunch. Children participate in food prep, hand washing, setting table, serving and cleaning. Mealtime is a great way to expose children to social skills, math, and language skills.

12:30 Story & nap time. Children are given time to take a nap. If they are not sleeping after 30 minutes, they will be given quiet activities to do on their mats.

3:00 Snack/potty/clean-up.

3:15 Outdoor play. Group play like gymnastics/parachutes/races/tag/jumprope/hopscotch, hide & seek.

4:00 Inside wind-down. Children play with materials in Center areas while teacher uses time to focus on one-to-one activities with each child or pairs in organized games like Candy Land/Hi-Ho Cheerio. Floor puzzles, free-style art with provided materials. Free-play. Possibly watch Veggie Tales video to emphasize good character attributes.