4 YEAR OLD SCHEDULE
Week of June 27th – July 1st
Monday
OUR DAY BEGINS UPON ARRIVAL OF THE FIRST CHILD AND ENDS UPON
DEPARTURE OF THE LAST CHILD EACH DAY. CHILDREN WILL BE ENCOURAGED
BUT NEVER FORCED TO PARTICIPATE IN DAILY ACTIVITIES.
Time
Scheduled Activity
Time for play
6:00AM- 8:00AM
Families begin arriving and are greeted
30min-1hour
Selected learning centers open
Breakfast is served
8:00AM-8:30AM
Group Time (Welcome, Story, and theme introduction) – wrap table with
white paper: allow the children to make gray handprints on a paper, when dry add eyes and
ask the children what animal they think they have made.
8:30AM-9:45 AM
Centers or Teacher Planned Activity from lesson plan
1 Hour
(Centers include housekeeping, art, sand and water, Nature/science, writing table, blocks, music,
computer, and cozy book area.)
This week’s theme is At the Zoo, so many of our activities will be based upon that theme.
Planned Activity: 1. MONKEY ALLITERATIONS. Have your child write down or tell you
sentences about monkeys. All words in the sentence should begin with M as in monkey.
Examples:
Monkeys move.
Monkeys mop.
Monkeys mimic motorcycles.
Monkeys mash melons.
Monkeys munch marshmallows.
Millions more monkeys made monster masks.
Planned Activity: 2. Collect pictures of zoo babies and their mothers. The students can match
each baby to its mother.
10:00AM-11:00 AM 4yr olds- Field trip to the Park
1 hour
11:00AM-11:45AM Small Group Time (allow students to discuss any new experiences.
Discuss any new things happening at school. Read a story with puppet.)
Monkey Paper Plate Face or Mask
Paper plate, paper printer, some paint, scissors, glue.
Paint the paper plate whatever color the children want, glue on the eyes, ears and
mouth on to the plate
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11:45AM-12:00PM
Prep for nap, bathroom, and wash up for lunch
12:00PM-12:30PM
Lunch
12:30PM-2:45PM
Nap
2:45PM-3:00PM
Wake up from nap, bathroom
3:00PM-3:30PM
Snack and teacher directed story (any book)
3:30PM-4:30PM
Teacher planned activities or choice time
Planned Activity 1. Number Concepts Worksheet (Give each student a number concepts
worksheet. Discuss with them that they are going to count the objects and identify which
number corresponds to the objects. Assist children that require help.)
Planned Activity 2. Zoo Model- Use clay to mold the animals. Make individual animal
environments with cardboard boxes, artificial grass and hay, rocks, and water-filled pie tins.
4:30PM-5:30PM
Centers (Housekeeping, nature/science, writing table,
Computer, fine motor area, and cozy book area.
Giraffe Collage
This Giraffe Collage is made from simple craft materials and is the
perfect craft for older toddlers and preschoolers!
Here's what you'll need...
1 Hour
• Yellow and brown construction paper
• Brown paint
• Paper plate or shallow dish
• Brown yarn (or small strips of brown paper)
• Pencil
• Scissors
• Glue
• Google eyes or black marker
Here's how you make it...
1. Trace and cut out a yellow foot print (a foot with a shoe on
shape for the head). Cut out 2 ears, 2 horns and a neck.
makes a better
2. Glue all your Giraffe parts onto the brown paper.
3. The Giraffe's neck will probably hang over the edge, so trim it even with a pair of scissors.
4. Pour a small amount of brown paint into a paper plate or shallow dish. Put spots all over your
Giraffe by dipping a finger(s) into the brown paint and pressing it onto your Giraffe. Then glue
on your google eyes, or draw them on with a black marker.
5. Cut small pieces of brown yarn and glue them along the Giraffes neck (if you don't have
brown yarn you could cut out small strips of brown paper)
5:30PM- 6:00PM
Table and rug toys (puzzles, Legos, etc.)
Allow children to be creative with play dough.
30 Minutes
4 YEAR OLD SCHEDULE
Week of June 27th – July 1st
Tuesday
OUR DAY BEGINS UPON ARRIVAL OF THE FIRST CHILD AND ENDS UPON
DEPARTURE OF THE LAST CHILD EACH DAY. CHILDREN WILL BE ENCOURAGED
BUT NEVER FORCED TO PARTICIPATE IN DAILY ACTIVITIES.
Time
Scheduled Activity
Time for play
6:00AM- 8:00AM
Families begin arriving and are greeted
30min-1hour
Selected learning centers open
Breakfast is served
8:00AM-8:30AM
Group Time (Welcome, Story, and theme introduction)
Wrap the table with newspaper and allow the children to play with finger paint mixed with
sand to create a masterpiece.
8:30AM-9:30AM
Centers or Teacher Planned Activity from lesson plan
1 Hour
(Centers include housekeeping, art, sand and water, Nature/science, writing table, blocks, music,
computer, and cozy book area.)
Planned Activity 1. Animal Sort- Collect pictures of elephants, lions, monkeys and
other zoo animals from magazines. The children will enjoy cutting these pictures out. Sort the
pictures into labeled baskets. One basket may be for large animals, another for small animals,
etc.
Planned Activity 2. Paper Plate Zebra Craft: This adorable zebra craft uses a printable template and a paper
plate to make a project suitable for a zoo animal.
If you cut out holes instead of using the template eyes, you can convert your zebra craft to a zebra mask. Attach a paint stir stick
or tongue depressor to allow your child to hold it up to their face.
Materials: paper plate, something to color with (or color printer), scissors, glue, paper, printer.
OPTIONAL FOR MASK: paint stir stick, thin strip of wood or tongue depressor.
Instructions: Color (where appropriate) and cut out the template pieces. Most of the pieces
are simple enough shapes for young children to cut out, but if needed, an adult can help with
some of the harder pieces (the ears and the hair).
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Glue the pieces to the plate to make a zebra face, Glue two stripes on each side of
the face, Glue the muzzle onto the bottom of the face,
Glue the ears onto either side of the head, sticking up quite straight,
Glue the hair onto the center top of the head,
Glue the eyes onto the face above the muzzle and under the hair (or cut out holes
for eyes in a mask).Glue the eyebrows above the eyes.
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9:30AM-10:00AM
Small Group Time (allow students to discuss any new experiences.
Discuss any new things happening at school. Read a story.)
Allow children to listen to Book on cd w/headphones.
10:00AM-11:15AM Cooking fun- Homemade Biscuits w/Christian
11:15AM-11:45AM Outside Play (gross motor activities)
30 Minutes
Outside Activity Animal Walk- Played like Simon Says--the zookeeper may say, "Walk like an
elephant." The students walk like they believe that particular animal walks. Use animals such as
giraffes, monkeys, lions, tigers, bears, etc.
11:45AM-12:00PM
Prep for nap, bathroom, and wash up for lunch
12:00PM-12:30PM
Lunch
12:30PM-2:45PM
Nap
2:45PM-3:00PM
Wake up from nap, bathroom
3:00PM-3:30PM
Snack and teacher directed story (any book)
3:30PM-4:30PM
Teacher planned activities or choice time
Planned Activity1. Elephant Walk- Go for an "elephant walk" in one long line. Everyone is to
stretch one hand each back through their legs and, with the other hand, take the outstretched hand
of the person in front. The children will be lined up, attached like elephants holding trunks and
tails. Move to slow music.
Planned Activity 2. Elephant Soccer- Children get into a circle with legs wide apart. Hold their
arms down in front of them with hands clasped together for trunks. Roll a ball across the circle
trying to get it between someone's legs. Use only your trunks to keep the ball from going through
your legs.
4:30PM-5:30PM
Centers (Housekeeping, nature/science, writing table,
1 Hour
Computer, fine motor area, and cozy book area.
Art activity: Macaroni Lion
This Macaroni Lion is an easy craft for kids. The best part is you only need a few simple craft
materials to make this cute creature!
Here's what you'll need...
• Rotini (spiral pasta)
• Paper plate or sturdy paper
• Paint and brush (if you're using a paper plate)
• Glue
• Black marker
• Google eyes (optional)
Here's how you make it...
1. Cut a circle from a paper plate or sturdy paper. If you are using a paper
plate you will need to paint it yellow, make sure you paint the back of the
paper plate (the eating side usually has a coating on it the makes it hard to
paint on).
2. Glue your spiral macaroni all around the outside of your circle to make your lion's mane.
3. Once you have your mane glued on, add some eyes, nose and mouth!
5:30PM-6:00PM
Table and rug toys (puzzles, legos, etc.)
30 Minutes
Allow children to be creative with play dough.
Week of June 27th – July 1st
Wednesday
OUR DAY BEGINS UPON ARRIVAL OF THE FIRST CHILD AND ENDS UPON
DEPARTURE OF THE LAST CHILD EACH DAY. CHILDREN WILL BE ENCOURAGED
BUT NEVER FORCED TO PARTICIPATE IN DAILY ACTIVITIES.
Time
Scheduled Activity
Time for play
6:00AM- 8:00AM
Families begin arriving and are greeted
30min-1hour
Selected learning centers open
Breakfast is served
8:00AM-8:30AM
Group Time (Welcome, Story, and theme introduction)- zebra stripes! draw a zebra without its strips and cut black strips of paper and allow the children to paste
it to the zebra.
8:30AM-9:30AM
Centers or Teacher Planned Activity from lesson plan
1 Hour
(Centers include housekeeping, art, sand and water, Nature/science, writing table, blocks, music,
computer, and cozy book area.)
Planned Activity 1. Learning the letter Ii. Discuss the sound, shape, and formation of the letter
Ii with the students. Allow them all to complete the letter Ii worksheet.
Planned Activity 2. Play "Monkey See, Monkey Do", children copying the actions or silly
antics of a child chosen to be the leader.
10:30AM-11:15AM Small Group Time (allow students to discuss any new experiences.
Discuss any new things happening at school. Read a story with puppet.)
11:15AM-11:45AM Outside Play (gross motor activities)
30 Minutes
Outside Activity- Pretend to be an animal at the zoo! Let the children guess what zoo
animal you are thinking of and give them hints. "The animal I'm thinking of is very tall, has
four legs, and brown spots—a giraffe! Encourage children to act the animal out.
o Walk and stomp like an elephant.
o Gallop like a zebra.
o Waddle like a penguin.
o Dance like a monkey.
o Roar like a lion.
o Run like a cheetah.
o Slither like a snake.
o Jump like a kangaroo.
11:45AM-12:00PM
Prep for nap, bathroom, and wash up for lunch
12:00PM-12:30PM
Lunch
12:30PM-1:45PM
Nap/ Wake up from nap, bathroom
2:00PM-3:00PM
Library – Field trip
3:00PM-3:30PM
Snack and teacher directed story (any book)
3:30PM-4:30PM
Teacher planned activities or choice time
Planned Activity 1. Learning the color brown. Discuss with the students the color brown.
Have them tell you things that are brown in the classroom as well as in our world. Allow the
students to complete the brown worksheet.
Planned Activity 2. Kangaroo Relay- Children pretend they are kangaroos, with pouches. Use
bean bags as the pouches. After dividing into two groups, the children race each other across the
floor, on hands and feet, with stomachs in the air with pouches (beanbags) perched on their
stomachs. If a pouch falls off, the child has to pick it up.
4:30PM-5:30PM
Centers (Housekeeping, nature/science, writing table,
Computer, fine motor area, and cozy book area.
1 Hour
Art Activity: Zoo Mask
If you are planning on taking you kids to the zoo. Ask each child which animal they wanted to
see the most, and then make masks of that animal with paper plates, construction paper, and
yarn. Let them wear their masks at the zoo.
5:30PM-6:00PM
Table and rug toys (puzzles, legos, etc.)
30 Minutes
Allow children to be creative with play dough.
Week of June 27th – July 1st
Thursday
OUR DAY BEGINS UPON ARRIVAL OF THE FIRST CHILD AND ENDS UPON
DEPARTURE OF THE LAST CHILD EACH DAY. CHILDREN WILL BE ENCOURAGED
BUT NEVER FORCED TO PARTICIPATE IN DAILY ACTIVITIES.
Time
Scheduled Activity
Time for play
6:00AM- 8:00AM
Families begin arriving and are greeted
30min-1hour
Selected learning centers open
Breakfast is served
8:00AM-8:30AM
Group Time (Welcome, Story, and theme introduction) allow children to
play and create with play dough.
8:30AM-9:30AM
Centers or Teacher Planned Activity from lesson plan
1 Hour
(Centers include housekeeping, art, sand and water, Nature/science, writing table, blocks, music,
computer, and cozy book area.)
Planned Activity Science- allow children to see how Oatmeal and water mix exploring with
measuring cups and zoo animals (in water basins)
Planned Activity Numbers- Learning the number 9, Discuss the concept and formation of the
number 9 with the students. Practice counting to the number 9 with each child. Allow each
student to complete the number 9 worksheet.
9:30AM-10:15AM
Small Group Time (allow students to discuss any new experiences.
Discuss any new things happening at school. Read a story.)
Allow children to listen to Book on tape/cd in the listening center.
10:15AM-11:15AM Elephant- cutting activity (once children have colored the sheet then, allow
children to cut out the elephant parts and then allow children to glue elephant together.
11:15AM-12:00PM
Outside Play (gross motor activities)
30 Minutes
Outside Activity Ostrich Walk- Show children how to do the ostrich walk: Bend forward at the
waist and grab their ankles with their hands. Stretch their necks in and out as they walk.
12:00PM-12:30PM
Prep for nap, bathroom, and wash up for lunch/ Lunch
12:30PM-2:00PM
Nap
2:00PM-3:00PM
Field trip to the Library
3:00PM-3:30PM
Snack and teacher directed story (any book)
3:30PM-4:30PM
Teacher planned activities or choice time
Planned Activity 1. Zoo Habitat
Make a habitat for a plastic zoo animal using Popsicle sticks to form the ground and the sides
decorate with green, brown, blue etc. to make grass water and dirt. Add stones and toothpick
trees (found at party stores in drink section). Make sure you remember to glue everything down
good and let dry before introducing your zoo animal to its new home.
Planned Activity 2. Leaning the letter Ii: discuss the formation and sound of the letter Ii with
students. Review words that begin with the letter Ii. After discussion allow students to complete
a letter I worksheet.
4:30PM-5:30PM
Centers (Housekeeping, nature/science, writing table,
1 Hour
Computer, fine motor area, /cozy book area.
Activity 1: Zoo Cards
Buy zoo stickers, find as many different examples of each animal as you can. Place the stickers
on index cards and have them match them, by animal or color. For older kids you can also play
games like memory
5:30PM-6:00PM
Table and rug toys (puzzles, legos, etc.)
Allow children to be creative with play dough.
30 Minutes
Week of June 27th – July 1st
Friday
OUR DAY BEGINS UPON ARRIVAL OF THE FIRST CHILD AND ENDS UPON
DEPARTURE OF THE LAST CHILD EACH DAY. CHILDREN WILL BE ENCOURAGED
BUT NEVER FORCED TO PARTICIPATE IN DAILY ACTIVITIES.
Time
Scheduled Activity
Time for play
6:00AM- 8:00AM
Families begin arriving and are greeted
30min-1hour
Selected learning centers open
Breakfast is served
8:00AM-8:30AM
Group Time (Welcome, Story, and theme introduction)
Planned Activity 2. Number Concepts Worksheet (Give each student a number concepts
worksheet. Discuss with them that they are going to count the objects and identify which
number corresponds to the objects. Assist children that require help.)
8:30AM-9:30AM
Centers or Teacher Planned Activity from lesson plan
1 Hour
(Centers include housekeeping, art, sand and water,
Nature/science, writing table, blocks, music, computer,
And cozy book area.)
Planned Activity 1. Zoo animals coloring page. Allow students to color their zoo animals
coloring page while we keep discussing different animals.
Planned Activity 2.
Elephant Mask
What You Need: Construction paper, Paper plate, Stapler
What You Do:
1. Cut construction paper in half-length wise and staple together to make a band which will
fit on kids head.
2. Cut paper plates in half and slit it on the top so that it can fit on the sides of the band and
staple them to the band to look like ears.
3. For the trunk roll a piece of construction paper up (to look like a tube) and tape it, then
staple it to the center of the band to look like the trunk coming down.
9:30AM-10:30AM Small Group Time (allow students to discuss any new experiences.
Discuss any new things happening at school. Read a story.)
10:30-11:15AM
Art- Penguin Potato
What You Need: Potato (one cut in half, and one cut long ways), Paint, Construction Paper
What You Do: After talking about penguins give the children the supplies give them the
supplies. If the children choose to they can make great penguin design by painting with potatoes.
If they don't use it as a stamp they will surely find some use for it.
11:15AM-11:45AM Outside Play (gross motor activities)
11:45AM-12:00PM
Prep for nap, bathroom, and wash up for lunch
12:00PM-12:30PM
Lunch
12:30PM-2:45PM
Nap
2:45PM-3:00PM
Wake up from nap, bathroom
3:00PM-3:30PM
Snack and teacher directed story (any book)
3:30PM-4:30PM
Teacher planned activities or choice time
30 Minutes
Planned Activity 1. Learning the number 9. Practice counting to the number 9 with students.
Allow each child to count individually to the number 9. Review the formation of the number 9.
After discussion allow the students to complete a number 9 worksheet.
Planned Activity 2. Learning the Color brown (Discuss with students the color brown. Ask
them to tell you things that are brown in the class, as well as things we eat that are brown. Give
each student an brown worksheet to complete. Assist the students that need help.)
4:30PM-5:30PM
Centers (Housekeeping, nature/science, writing table,
1 Hour
Computer, fine motor area, and cozy book area.
Art-Activity: Paper Plate Lion
What You Need: Paper Plates, Crayons/Markers, Paint (and perhaps sponges for painting),
Yarn, Scissors, Glue
What You Do:
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Give the children the materials and let them create a lion. You can suggest that they use
the yarn for the outer edges and paint the face but don't be to specific so their creative
juices can flow.
5:30PM-6:00PM
Table and rug toys (puzzles, legos, etc.)
Allow children to be creative with play dough.
30 Minutes