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Sample Schedules
Schedule of a Home Day Care
Provider
(Please note that all schedules vary
per provider)
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| 6:00 AM |
Prepare home and day care supplies |
| 6:30 AM |
Day care children begin to arrive |
| 7:30 AM |
Breakfast |
| 8:00 AM |
Free play time |
| 8:30 AM |
Group time (sing-along, finger plays,
stories, etc.) |
| 9:00 AM |
Outdoor play time |
| 9:45 AM |
Morning snack |
| 10:15 AM |
Art time |
| 11:00 AM |
Free play time |
| 11:30 AM |
Lunch |
| 12:00 PM |
Quiet activity (puzzles, books, etc.) |
| 12:30 PM |
Nap time or quiet time |
| 2:30 PM |
Story time |
| 3:00 PM |
Afternoon snack |
| 3:30 PM |
Music time or outdoor play |
| 4:30 PM |
Free play time |
| 5:00 PM |
Parents begin to arrive for pick up |
| 6:00 PM |
Day care closed—clean up the house |
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Schedule of a Group
Day Care Center
(Please note that all schedules vary
per day care)
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| 6:00—8:30 AM |
Welcome and quiet activities |
| 8:30—8:45 AM |
Clean up and bathroom time |
| 8:45—9:15 AM |
Transition to breakfast |
| 9:15—10:00 AM |
Supervised outside play |
| 10:00—10:15 AM |
Circle time (theme related stories,
finger plays, songs, etc.) |
| 10:15—11:30 AM |
Learning centers (play and learn
activities/activities related to theme and goals) |
| 11:30—11:45 AM |
Creative movement |
| 11:45—12:30 PM |
Transition to lunch |
| 12:30—2:30 PM |
Nap and rest time (for those awake or
resting quiet activities are offered) |
| 2:30—2:45 PM |
Transition—mats put away and bathroom
time |
| 2:45—3:15 PM |
Snack and clean up |
| 3:15—4:00 PM |
Supervised play outside |
| 4:00—4:15 PM |
Circle time (theme related stories,
finger plays, songs, etc.) |
| 4:15—5:45 PM |
Learning centers (play and learn
activities/activities related to theme and goals) |
| 5:45—6:00 PM |
Creative movement |
| 6:00 PM |
Good-bye |
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