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A Day in the Life of Temple Beth Or Preschool

While it’s hard to pin down a typical day at our bustling preschool, the daily routine offers children lots of choices within a familiar and comforting structure. Each class puts its own personal spin on the day, and there are special activities like Friday morning Shabbat service and music programs that alter the schedule, but here’s what a normal day might look like:

9 to 9:20

v Parents or caregivers escort children to their

classrooms.

v The lead teacher and assistant teacher are waiting

    to greet the children and check in with parents or

    caregivers as they sign in, put away coats, snacks

    & lunches and wash hands.

v There’s free play and settling in until “circle time”,

    when the class gathers to formally mark the start of

    the school day and discuss what’s ahead.

9:20 to 9:40

Circle time gathers everyone for a story, a song, show-

and-tell or another whole-group activity.

9:40 to 10:30

Children go on to activity centers of their choosing or

take part in an art or exploration project for 45

minutes to an hour (as consistent with our five-star

rating), followed by clean-up time—everyone pitches

in!

10:30 to 11:00

Lunch or snack. In some classrooms, lunch is held first

to ensure the kids eat the most nutritious and filling

items packed in lunches, with snack left until right

before departure.

11:00 to 11:30

Playground time – the kids get physical activity and a

chance to play with their friends outside. This

encourages cooperative play among the children and

helps them build gross motor skills.

11:30 to 12:30

v Back inside, there’s time for books, activity centers

or small group projects.

v The class might work on a subject under recent

    discussion, such as an upcoming holiday, the arrival

    of spring or an upcoming visit from the firemen to

    discuss fire safety.

12:30 to 12:50

Lunch or snack – whatever wasn’t eaten earlier!

1:00

v A final gathering in circle time marks the end of the

day together, with the teachers escorting the

children back out to the lobby at 1 p.m.

v Teachers walk the children out one or two at a time

    to personally hand them off to their parents or

    caregivers and let them know how the day went—

    and while there’s no typical day, typically the day

    goes great!

Note: Each day, for a small fee, parents may choose to have their children remain for the Extended Day program until 3 p.m., which consists of play, rest, snack and outdoor play.

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A Day in the Life of Temple Beth Or Preschool