A typical Day in Children’s House I and II

7:30-7:40

Staff arrives

7:45-8:10

Prep

8:00-8:10

Students arrive- outside or gym if inclement weather

8:15

Class begins

8:15-11:15

Children choose work, presentations
Snack available throughout the morning

11:15

Closure of morning activities
AM children prepare to depart
Full day (FD) children line up for story at CH2. CH1 guide walks children to bus.

11:20

Guide walks AM children to office doors

11:30

AM children depart

11:40

Guides go to lunch/prep time

11:55-12:30

LUNCH and clean up overseen by assistants

12:30

Assistants leave

12:20-12:50

Guide rejoins children, all go outside

12:55

Upon returning to CH- Quiet time for 5 yr olds; read to children from chapter book

1:10/1:15

Children work, presentations

3:00

Classroom (cleaning) duties

3:10

Children prepare to depart

3:20

Bus buddies arrive, children are escorted to buses and guides walk children to office doors for pick up

Note: The Guide guides the children in selection of work to assure they are working in all areas throughout the day. Presentations are given to students on the proper use of the materials. Once a child has had a presentation, s/he may choose that work at will and repeat it for as long and as often as s/he wishes.

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