Curriculum
About Our Curriculum
Our daycare curriculum goal is to recognize and build up each child’s developmental level as they use play to investigate and acquire the skills and knowledge, they need to be competent and capable in the world. They will slowly get introduced to letters, numbers, colors, and shapes in their everyday surroundings.
These skills will carry on with your child as they progress through to our toddler class. Meaningful Beginnings is a great place for your child to get this foundation because of our thematic/play-based curriculum. Our play-based curriculum is meant to foster your children’s decision making through positive reinforcement, trusting relationships, interaction with their peers, and an interactive learning environment.
7:30AM – 8:30AM | Drop off, Hand washing, Diapers, Bottles |
8:30AM – 9:00AM | Circle time / Morning snack |
9:00AM – 11:00AM | Naptime |
11:00AM – 11:15AM | Diapers, Hand washing |
11:30AM – 12:00PM | Bottles/lunch |
12:00PM – 2:00PM | Music time, Story time, Sensory play, Outside Play (as weather permits) |
2:00PM – 2:15PM | Diapers, Hand washing |
2:30PM – 4:00PM | Naptime (time may vary depending on the quality of the morning nap) |
4:00PM – 4:30PM | PM snack, Clean up, hand washing, Diapers |
4:30PM – 5:30PM | Diapers (as needed), clean up, preparation for pick up, free play |
This schedule is a guideline for our days. Actual times and activities often vary in response to the children’s needs and interests.
| 7:30AM – 8:30AM | Morning free play, Hand washing, Diapers |
| 8:30AM – 9:00AM | Morning snack |
| 9:00AM – 9:30AM | Circle Time, Arts & Crafts |
| 9:30AM – 10:30AM | Outside play as weather permits |
| 10:30AM – 11:00AM | Science/Stem, or Large Motor/Small Motor activity |
| 11:00AM – 11:15AM | Diapers, Hand washing |
| 11:15AM – 11:30AM | Clean Up, get ready for lunch |
| 11:30AM – 12:00PM | Lunchtime, Hand washing |
| 12:00PM – 2:00PM | Naptime |
| 2:30PM – 3:30PM | Outside Play/ Free Play |
| 3:30PM – 4:00PM | Snack |
| 4:00PM – 4:30PM | Clean up, hand washing, Diapers |
| 4:30PM – 5:30PM | Diapers (as needed), clean up, preparation for pick up, free play |
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7:30am – 8:40am |
Morning Welcome Activities/Free Play |
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8:40am – 8:50am |
Clean Up |
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8:50am – 9:00am |
Potty/ Wash Hands/ Take Off Masks |
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9:00am – 9:20am |
Morning Snack |
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10:00am – 10:10am |
Clean Up/ Wash Hands /Put on Masks |
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10:10am – 10:30am |
Morning Circle |
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10:30am – 11:15am |
Morning Project Time |
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11:15am – 11:30am |
Clean Up/Potty/Wash Hands |
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11:30am – 12:00pm |
Outside Recess (If weather permits) |
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12:00pm – 12:10pm |
Clean Up Yard & Transition Back Inside |
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12:10pm – 12:20pm |
Wash Hands & Set Up Lunch |
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12:20pm – 12:50pm |
Lunch |
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12:50pm – 1:00pm |
Clean Up Lunch/ Potty / Wash Hands |
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1:00pm – 3:00pm |
Nap/Rest/ Quiet Body Time until 2:45 & rest quiet time reading until 3:00 pm |
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3:00pm – 3:20pm |
Wake Up/ Pack Up / Potty / Wash Hands |
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3:20pm – 3:40pm |
Afternoon Snack Outside Time |
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3:40pm – 3:50pm |
Clean Up Snack / Wash Hands & Put on Masks |
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3:50pm – 4:20pm |
Potty / Wash Hands / Take Off Masks |
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3:20pm – 3:45pm |
Afternoon Snack |
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3:45pm – 4:00pm |
Clean Up/Wash Hands & Put on Masks |
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4:00pm – 4:20pm |
Outside Recess (If weather permits) |
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4:20pm – 4:30pm |
Clean Up Yard & Transition Back Inside |
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4:30pm – 4:40pm |
Potty / Wash Hands |
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4:40pm – 5:05pm |
Afternoon Free Play |
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5:10pm – 5:20pm |
Clean Up |
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5:15pm – 5:30pm |
Departure Pick Up Time |
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5:30pm Prompt |
Classroom Closed |
* If the weather does not permit us to go outside to play. The children will participate in music and movement, rock climbing, yoga, stretching and calm breathing.
These schedules are a guideline for our days. Actual times and activities often vary in response to the children’s needs and interests.
