2/28/2024 0 Comments Montessori toddler daily schedule![]() With five days, children are given the opportunity to truly master all work in the classroom. Our Five Half Day program is available to all children. Since young children find comfort in more consistent schedules, our schedules are on consecutive days only. We offer 3 day, 4 day, and 5 day options. ![]() These children are fully incorporated into the Montessori classroom while having time for afternoon family activities. We offer this program or families who are looking for a part-time schedule for their preschoolers. Outside activities may include but are not limited to picnics, stroller walks, time on a blanket, etc.Our half-day program is offered to children three to six years old. The time at which this occurs may vary based on the sleeping needs of the class. Outdoor Playtime: Weather permitting, the infants will spend at least 30 minutes outside, twice a day. Positive interactions like smiling, laughing, and cuddling is encouraged. Infants are also introduced to basic musical instruments and art.Ĭomfort: All of the infants will be given regular, physical and emotional comfort, as needed through warm, responsive contact such as rubbing them on the back, hugging, and holding them in their laps. Activities to boost language development such a teachers singing, talking, naming objects, describing pictures and reading are integrated as well as activities that encourage spatial awareness, sensory exploration, toilet training, and the beginnings of self-care. ![]() Lessons and activities are designed to build both gross and fine motor skills such as: grasping, batting, reaching, rolling over, crawling, standing, cruising and walking. Free movement and maximum exploration are promoted throughout the environment with materials and furniture at the infant’s level. The activities in the room are designed to stimulate gross and fine motor skills, social-emotional and intellectual needs of the infant. In the Infant Community, the child is working any time they are awake. Work Period: The Work Period in an Infant Montessori class is not a defined block of time as it is at the Toddler and Two’s level. This time will be broken into smaller increments as necessary for the child. Tummy Time: Infants will have 30 minutes of time on their stomach each day (until they are rolling over, crawling, etc.) to explore their environment, and to strengthen their necks and upper body. Sleeping: Nap schedule in the Infant Community will be on demand, according to the needs of the child. Older infants, not taking a bottle will have breakfast (if applicable), lunch and snack-on-demand as needed, generally once in the morning and once in the afternoon. ![]() The following is a list of activities that will take place in the class with timing based on the need of the child:įeeding: Infants will be fed on demand and work towards a regular schedule of breakfast, snack, lunch, snack, and dinner depending on the child’s arrival and departure times. The daily schedule of the Infant Community varies in terms of timing based on the needs of each child. However, all children should arrive by 9:00 AM. Children may arrive and leave anytime during those hours. The hours for the Infant & Toddler Community are 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM. Program hours are 8:00 am to 5:00 pm, 5 days per week. The Infant and Toddler Program serves children ages 0 to 24 months.
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