Children love to play and they can do it anywhere. Doesn’t matter if it is at home, at daycare, preschool, their Child Development Center or at a romantic dinner with Mommy & Daddy. They learn through play and other hands-on activities. So should children simply have free play all day? Or is a structured environment better?
We say a little bit of both.
They love to touch and feel. Run and jump. Sing and dance. This is how they learn – by doing. But children also love routines. Routines provide the structure and dependability that children need.
Here is a sample of a preschool schedule that provides hands-on learning and free play with structure.
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Structure & Free Time Will Boost Your Child’s Learning Ability!
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| Time | Activity |
|---|---|
| 6:30 | Arrival, breakfast, centers |
| 8:30 | Story Time |
| 9:00 | Bathroom |
| 9:10 | Snack |
| 9:30 | Circle Time |
| 9:45 | Table Work Time |
| 10:00 | Story Time |
| 10:15 | Outdoor Play |
| 11:00 | Learning centers |
| 11:45 | Music & Movement |
| 12:00 | Bathroom |
| 12:10 | Lunch |
| 12:45 | Bathroom |
| 1:00 | Nap |
| 3:00 | Bathroom |
| 3:10 | Snack |
| 3:30 | Outdoor or Indoor Play |
| 4:15 | Outdoor or Indoor Play |
| 5:00 | Bathroom |
| 5:10 | Snack |
| 5:30 | Story Time |
| 5:45 | Table Toys |
| 6:30 | Goodbye |
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Transitions between these activities will include creative developmental play in many different interest centers: table games, science centers, dress up centers, floor puzzles, table puzzles, library center, block center, rice and water tables, kitchen centers, make believe centers and much more. Times are approximate.
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