TIME

EVENT

ROOM 4

DEVELOPMENT AND SKILLS

8:30 – 8:45

Blessing &  Breakfast

Model folding of hands.  Sign language:  Cookie, juice, please, Thank You, and more.  Add a sign every week.

Hand washing and alphabet song.

8:45– 9:15

Diaper Change & Clean Hands

Place children in cribs.  Leave one child on floor to play (rotate each child throughout the day).  Play video while changing diapers.  During diapering talk about body parts, such as; eyes, nose, and mouth, etc., clean faces and noses.

Language Development

9:15 – 9:30

Story Time (Bible)

Story Time (coloring sheet)

Language Development

9:30 - 10:00

Circle Time around the Table

Old Mac Donald Puppet frolic

Five Little Monkeys Puppet frolic

Itsy Bitsy Spider frolic

Peek-A-Boo (hide behind an object) Object Permanence – the idea that objects or people still exist when hidden from view.

Sign Language

Language Development

Teacher may change out songs.

10:00 – 10:30

Snack & Diaper Change

Place children at the table and provide their snack.  As each child completes their snack begin diaper changing.  Play video of Farm Animals while changing diapers.  During diapering talk about body parts, such as; eyes, nose, and mouth, etc.  Clean faces and noses.

Language Development

10:30 – 10:45

Table Time

Table toys and rotate around table teaching the concept of sharing.

10:45 – 11:00

Prepare for Lunch

Put on bibs and say blessing.  Model for children the blessing.

Language Development

11:00 – 11:30

Lunch

Introduce foods.  Practice sign language.  Wash hands and face at sink after eating.  Sing the alphabet song.  Place children in cribs and pace until children are asleep.

11:30 – 1:30

Nap Time

Clean toys, cribs, table and chair, cubbies, garbage can, sink and hardware.   Update Grams.

Music

1:30 –2:00

Diaper Change

Place children in cribs. Play video of Farm Animals while changing diapers.  During diapering talk about body parts, such as; eyes, nose, and mouth, etc., clean faces and noses.

2:00 – 2:30

Play Time

To include placing balls on floor and let children roll and throw balls.  Music and puppets.

Large Motor skills.

Music

2:30 – 3:00

Tunnel and/or Climber Play

Encourage child to climb and slide on climber.  Encourage child to crawl through tunnel.  Play a peek-a-boo game with them as they climb through climber.  Be creative.

3:00 – 3:30

Snack Time & Diaper Change

When changing diaper place children in cribs.  Play video of Farm Animals while changing diapers.  During diapering, talk about body parts, such as; eyes, nose, and mouth, etc.  Clean hands and face.

3:30 – 4:00

Imaginative Play

Dolls and mirrors.  Hiding objects and letting the toddlers find them (object permanence).   Building blocks. (Introduce colors, tall and short)

4:00 - 4:15

Story Time and Flash Cards

Be creative when reading.  If you are showing an animal flash card, make the sound that the animal makes.  For example, if you are showing a duck flash card make the duck sound.

Language Development

4:15 – 4:45

Diaper Change

Place children in cribs.  Leave one child on floor to play.  Play video of Farm Animals while changing diapers.  During diapering talk about body parts, such as; eyes, nose, and mouth, etc.  Clean hands and face with a wipe.

4:45 – 5:00

Parent Pick-Up

Prepare children for parent pick-up and make sure they have clean clothes and clean faces.

Merge with Infant Room only if applicable.