Daily Schedule 2022-2023 School Year
Arrival/Self-Help/Fine Motor- Arrival, hang up book bags, unbutton/unzip coats, take off and hang up coats and/or hats, check & follow schedules, sign-in, work on fine motor table top activities, and use the bathroom.
Circle- Students answer questions (orally or using picture cards) related to student’s previous evening and current feelings and gain experience with being an attentive listener to classmates.
Students will participate in songs and finger plays and move/dance/hop/turn to various songs using their whole bodies and isolated body parts. Students will participate in calendar activities through reviewing the days of the week, counting the number of days thus far, and identifying the month and year. Students will also identify the weather and season. Students will participate in games, activities, songs, and books that focus on body part identification, letter-sound recognition, number recognition, identifying and sorting objects by size, shape, and color, etc.
Centers- Students rotate to each of the Centers that are ‘open’ on a particular day. Centers include Dramatic Play, Blocks, Manipulatives, Puzzles, Science and Sensory, Library and Art. Students may also join in a Small Group Activity such as a game, fine motor activity, academic activity, etc.
Snack- Students will clean their hands, find and sit in their chair at the table, make a verbal/picture request for help if needed, participate in conversations with teachers/peers, clean face with a napkin, and throw away trash.
Gross Motor/Recess- Students will participate in large gross motor activities including dancing, running, jumping, riding bikes, etc. Students will also work on communication and social skills while using playground equipment, participating in obstacle courses, and using equipment such as hool-a-hoops, large balls, chalk, bubbles, etc.
Library- Students will select and look at books independently or with a friend or teacher while classmates use the bathroom.
Story time- Students will sit and listen to a story. Students will respond to questions regarding the story.
Dismissal- Students will pack their backpack, put on and zipper/button coats.
IEP skill areas:
- Fine Motor- cutting, building, drawing, writing, lacing, etc.
- Gross Motor- jumping, running, hopping, throwing, catching, etc.
- Social-Emotional- indicating needs, participation, following routine and rules, playing, sharing, etc.
- Use social skills training/stories, token reward system, visual schedule, direction cards
- Communication- following directions, asking & answering questions, etc.
- Readiness- shapes, colors, numbers, counting, letters, address, phone number, name recognition, positional words, patterns, etc.
- Self-Help- toilet training, independent dressing and eating, hand washing, cooking, etc.
- Academics- integrated throughout day in Centers, Circle, Whole Group, and Small Group activities through use of songs, books, games, art, puzzles, etc.