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What happens during a typical day?
We "walk quietly" to our lockers, put away our things, and take out any "important papers" we may have. Once the classroom door is open, we say good-bye to our grown up and come into the classroom.
What happens next?
We start by having free play, for just a few minutes, until everyone is here. Once everyone has arrived we go outside and play for 20-30 minutes!
We come inside and wash our hands and have a snack.
After snack, we are encouraged to get a book, and lay on our tummy (on a carpet square) and read. Once everyone is finished eating snack, our books get put away, and we have Circle Time. We will count the numbers on the calendar, tak about the weather and then do a couple of movement songs with a CD. Then we will talk about our topic for the day, and learn what activities we are going to do, and what areas are open for Free Play.
We play, rotating in and out of areas as we desire, and make a stop at each of the tables that have an activity going on. We call this "doing our work".
After our work is done, someone will ring our bell to let us know it is time to clean up. We will sit and have a story, and sing some songs.
By then, it is time to leave! We sing the Goodbye Song and get our coats and backpacks. Then we "walk quietly" down the hallway, to the gym, and wait to be dismissed to our grown-up.
**Songs We Sing!**
Good day Everybody
Good day everybody, good day everybody, good day, good day, good day (Clap 2x)
Let's smile everybody, let's smile everybody (Put forefingers to cheeks, like smiling dimples)
Let's chase those frowns away! (Make a frown, while using arms/hands in a pushing away manner, end with a smile)
What's the Weather? (Tune: Oh My Darlin', Clementine)
What's the weather?
What's the weather?
What's the weather out today?
What's the weather?
What's the weather?
What's the weather out today?
Goodbye Song
Goodbye, goodbye, goodbye, goodbye my friend to you (wave hand, clap 2x at end of line)
Show love and kindness every day, (hands out, palms facing upward)
In all you say (point to mouth) and do (hands out, palms up)
Goodbye! (wave hand)
(spoken by teacher): Give yourselves a great big hug! Remember, you are good (hold up one finger), you are kind (hold up another finger), and you are smart (hold up third finger)!
Good day everybody, good day everybody, good day, good day, good day (Clap 2x)
Let's smile everybody, let's smile everybody (Put forefingers to cheeks, like smiling dimples)
Let's chase those frowns away! (Make a frown, while using arms/hands in a pushing away manner, end with a smile)
What's the Weather? (Tune: Oh My Darlin', Clementine)
What's the weather?
What's the weather?
What's the weather out today?
What's the weather?
What's the weather?
What's the weather out today?
Goodbye Song
Goodbye, goodbye, goodbye, goodbye my friend to you (wave hand, clap 2x at end of line)
Show love and kindness every day, (hands out, palms facing upward)
In all you say (point to mouth) and do (hands out, palms up)
Goodbye! (wave hand)
(spoken by teacher): Give yourselves a great big hug! Remember, you are good (hold up one finger), you are kind (hold up another finger), and you are smart (hold up third finger)!