A DAY WITH US

Our daily schedule allows for blocks of time for children to interact in small group activities and large group activities, in quiet times and active times, indoor and outdoor playtimes. Weekly themes introduce new concepts that focus on language development, number concepts and building self-esteem. Children can choose between self-selected activities in our manipulative/puzzle area, dramatic play area, block area, library area, science/nature study, computer area, art area.  Please see our Parent Handbook for more information.

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TIME ACTIVITY
5:45am Good Morning, Poppy Patch opens. Children arriving. Self-selected activities in various activity centers that are open.
8:00 - 8:15am Greeting circletime, calendar
8:15 - 8:30am Breakfast is served family style
8:30 - 9:30am Outdoor playtime
9:30 - 9:45am Clean-up
9:45 - 10:15am Grouptime with Teacher-directed activity
10:15 - 11:00am Activity centers open, free choice, music & movement
11:00 - 11:15am Clean-up, and outdoor playtime
11:15 - 11:45am Lunch is served family style
11:45 - Noon Clean-up, brush teeth, prepare for naptime
Noon - 2:00pm Naptime
2:00 - 3:00pm Quiet activities/computers
3:00 - 3:30pm Snacktime
3:30 - 4:30pm Outdoor playtime
4:30 - 5:00pm Large group & free choice activities
5:00 - 6:00pm Stories, clean-up, prepare for closing and departure






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The Poppy Patch is an IRC Section 501(c)(3) tax exempt, non profit corporation.
Contact us at (916) 845-4949 | contactus@poppypatch.org | Copyright 2003