1 – 2 Years (Ratio 1:5)
Our Bumblebee class of one-year-olds quickly becomes a family of “brothers and sisters” while sitting together for story time, laughing as they pop bubbles, learning table skills at lunch and snack times, and taking turns going down the stairs for outside recess where they can push shopping carts, play in the sandbox and go down slides.
Their day is filled with music and movement learning through following directions as they dance with scarves, play with rhythm sticks and shake the shakers to the beat. Finger plays, action rhymes, songs and story books teach language, colors and early math concepts. Art is experimental with lots of finger painting, brush, ball and even truck painting. There are opportunities for small manipulative play with a variety of toys and puzzles. Learning to help, share and cooperate are also a part of each day.
This is the year for nurturing, cuddling, floor play, learning to trust and lots of love.
| Typical Daily Schedule | |
|---|---|
| 7:00 am | Arrivals, snuggles, interactive and imaginative play, change diapers |
| 9:00 am | Morning snack, prayer and sign language |
| 9:15 am | Table activities: art projects, coloring, sensory, shapes & object recognition |
| 9:30 am | Floor activities: Circle time, sign language, language skills, math, manipulative, colors, stories, finger plays, songs, puzzles, recognizing emotions and much more |
| 10:00 am | Change diapers and clean up |
| 10:20 am | Recess |
| 11:00 am | Wash hands get ready for lunch |
| 11:15 am | Lunch time |
| 12:00 pm | Interactive and imaginative floor play, change diapers, story and prayer, prepare for nap |
| 1:00 pm | Nap time |
| 3:00 pm | Wake up, change diapers |
| 3:15 pm | Snack time |
| 3:30 pm | Recess |
| 3:40 pm | Table activities |
| 4:00 pm | Recess |
| 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm | Prepare for parent pick up indoor free play and teacher clean up time |
We will offer a morning nap 9:30-10:30 to the younger ones joining the class
