Bishop Walker School

A Typical Pre-K/Kindergarten Day

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This schedule was written with the understanding that 4 and 5 year olds learn best when given the opportunity for hands-on/ experiential learning. They need to touch, smell, hear, and sometime taste the lesson presented to them. They also benefit from the opportunity to work on projects independently and with others. Young children are amazingly curious and eager to learn.

With the gentle guidance of an adult, 4 and 5 year olds will benefit from the freedom to explore their world and make discoveries. This is a tentative schedule, with enough flexibility so that it can be fluid. One day the students may need more time to work on an activity than another. It is also important to remember that this is a long day; therefore the pace of the day should be slow with many opportunities to move about.

7:30 – 8:15   Students begin to arrive
Breakfast
During nice weather students can play outside on playground.
During inclement weather quiet activities will be available. (puzzles, books, drawing, toys)
8:15 – 8:30   Chapel
8:30 – 8:50   Morning Meeting/Calendar Activities
8:50 – 10:00  

Language Arts Activities
Teacher-led activities – word play, stories, poems,
Independent Language Arts Activities / Small group instruction

  - independent activities related to lesson
- children dictate stories to teacher
- Teacher work with students to reinforce lesson
10:00–10:45  

Snack & Recess – Students should take some responsibility for preparing snack.

10:45–11:30  

Math – hands-on, experiential lesson led by teacher.
Some days students should have the opportunity to work on math projects independently, with a partner, or in small groups.

11:30-12:15  

Activity Time – blocks, art, clay, sand/water table, woodworking, dress-up

12:15-1:00   Lunch/Recess
1:00-1:30   Quiet time – story time – quiet activities (puzzles, books, audio tapes, drawing, legos, table activities)
1:30-2:15  

Science/Social Studies – hands-on, experiential lessons led by teacher.
Some days students should have the opportunity to work on projects independently, with a partner, or in small groups.

2:15-2:45  

Art/Music/PE
Art and music should be a major part of all areas of the curriculum for children. Therefore formal art and music classes may only be needed once a week.
PE classes are an opportunity not only to develop the body, but also to teach cooperation, problem-solving, negotiation skills, and good sportsmanship. Therefore, PE classes three times a week may be valuable.

2:45-3:00   Story time, clean up, review the day
3:00-5:45  

After School Program
Hearty snack/dinner
Outside play – balls, sandbox, shovels, buckets, trucks, cars
Indoor activities – rest, read, draw, puzzles, games, art activities

5:45-6:00  

Students can help with clean up
All students must be picked up by 6:00