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What a Structured Day Looks Like in a Quality Child Care
Setting
What a Structured Day Looks Like in a Quality Child Care
Setting
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What does a structured classroom look and sound like
to you ?
Reflection Point
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What does Good Supervision Consists
of…
ReflectionPoint
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Sample Daily Schedule• Arrival• Free choice• Breakfast• Circle Time• Free choice/Small Group• Outdoors• Lunch• Naptime• Journal Time• Snack• Free Choice/Outdoors• Departure
• * 12 Transition times through out the day
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Structure of Day
• A predictable use of time • A planned daily schedule• Time is blocked out in a orderly
manner
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Arrival Time• Greet the child & parent with a
smile• Arrival time must be relaxed• Allow child time to transition• Provide free choice until breakfast
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Group Time• 5-20 min (morning/afternoon)• Express thoughts• Share feelings• Solve problems• Discuss and/or Recall plans for
the day
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Group Time Tips:• Start group time the same way
each day• Use calendar to show important
events
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Small Group Time• Work with 2-4 children individually• Introduce new concept• Teach a particular skills• Document Learning
• Tips: This could take place during free choice time and/or naptime
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Supervision Tips• Never turn your back• Always know how many children
are in your care• Always scan the room with your
eyes• Look for problem behavior and
redirect play• Remove problem children
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Free Choice
• Children choose activities• 1-hour after circle time and 1-hour
after naptime• 4 friends to a center• Ask questions as children play• Interact, Interact, Interact!
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Classroom Rules• Use walking feet inside• Use words to solve problems• Use quiet voices inside
• * Review at Group time
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Free Choice Time Problems:
• Too many children in a center
Solutions:• Remind children at circle time of the 4 friend rule.• Set-up 2 of the same activities• Sign-up sheet for the popular areas
“We seem to have a problem. There are too many friends in the science area. What shall we do? Does any one have an idea?
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Transition TimeTime in between activities• Give 5 minute warnings before
changing activity• Never rush the children• Avoid all children moving from one
activity to another at the same time.• Avoid long waits with nothing to do• Sing songs during transition times
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Mealtime• Social time not quiet time• Pleasant conversation between teacher
and children• Do not rush• Be tolerant of spills• Never use food as a reward• Have paper towels ready for spills• Sit with the children
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Naptime• Following lunch• Play soft relaxing music • Children must be supervised• Help children rest by; rubbing
backs or sitting next to a restless child
• After one-hour, children that are awake, can play quietly
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Playground• Review outdoor rules before going
outside• Frequently walk the playground• Interact with children• Watch for problems• Take band-aids, gloves outside with you• Encourage movement
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Playground Rules• Sand stays in the sandbox• Go down the slide on your bottom• Do not climb the fence• Do not open the gate
*Do not allow the children to dig up mulch
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