An Encompassing Approach
Early Childhood Educators nurture and educate children between the ages of 2.5 – 3.5 years within our Preschool Program. Marathon Children and Family Centre’s Preschool Program is built surrounding the Reggio Emilia Principles in where educational, hands-on activities are formulated based on interests of the children.
We believe that all children are competent and capable individuals as stated in our Philosophy. Based on this fact, educators enable and encourage children to explore their own acts of attentiveness, potential and inquisitiveness through making activities available which allow children to investigate their individual thoughts and ideas. It is our goal to provide a wide range of activities all related to the children’s world and development including science, environmental play, language arts, everyday communication and more. Daily observations are made in order to keep track of progress and continually formulate next steps and plans.
Daily Time Table
| Time | Activity |
|---|---|
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7:30 a.m. |
Arrival of children (Independent monitored play) |
|
9:15 a.m. |
Sharing time (nutritious morning snack) |
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9:30 a.m. |
Washroom Routine & Small Group Activities. Stories, songs, creative art, music and other activities are planned based around the individual child’s interest. Independent monitored play for those children who do not wish to participate in planned activities. |
|
10:00 a.m. |
Preschoolers getting ready for outside play. |
|
10:15 a.m. |
Outdoor playtime for preschoolers |
|
11:15 a.m. |
Preschoolers are having lunch (hot nutritious meal) |
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11:45 a.m. |
Washroom Routine – wash hands/faces |
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12:15 p.m. |
Rest Time (soft music is played and quiet activities such as puzzles & books are set up) |
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1:15 p.m. |
Quiet play for non-sleepers - art, set-up activities, science activity, stories |
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2:15 p.m. |
Washrrom Routine - wash hands/faces |
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2:30 p.m. |
Sharing time (afternoon snack) |
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2:45 p.m. |
Independent monitored play (activities planned for those children wishing to participate) |
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3:45 p.m. |
Preschoolers gettting ready for outside play |
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4:00 p.m. |
Outdoor playtime for preschoolers |
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5:00 p.m. |
Transition to school age program |
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5:30 p.m. |
Home time for all our friends |