Building Schedule

Daily Schedules

Monday through Thursday 7 hour All Day (8:00 a.m. - 3:10 p.m.)

Some Fridays in Head Start

AM Sample Schedule	PM Sample Schedule	All Day Sample Schedule
Arrival – Greeting	Arrival – Greeting	Arrival – Greeting-Breakfast
Breakfast/Teeth Brushing	Circle Time/Large Group	Circle Time/Large Group
Circle Time/Large Group	Lunch/Teeth Brushing	Center Choice Time/Small Group
Center Choice Time/Small Group	Center Choice Time/Small Group	Clean Up
Clean Up	Clean Up	Lunch/Teeth Brushing
Quiet Time	Quiet Time	Outdoor/Large Motor
Outdoor/Large Motor	Outdoor/Large Motor	Rest Time
Lunch	Snack	Choice/Large & Small Group
Dismissal	Dismissal	Snack
		Dismissal

Daily Schedule Definitions

Arrival/Greeting Time- Children enter the classroom at their own pace. Parents/Guardians are encouraged to stay until children are ready for them to leave. Once all children have arrived, adults share the daily announcements.
Large Group Time/Music and Movement- Adults and children participate in activities planned around children’s interests, developmental levels, music and movement, cooperative play and projects, and events meaningful to children.
Planning Time- Children indicate their plans for the day to adults in a small group setting, using a variety of strategies.
Choice Time- Children initiate activities and carry out their intentions. Children make choices about here and how to use materials. Adults participate as partners in child-initiated play and encourage children’s problem solving both with materials and during times of conflict.
Cleanup Time- Children and adults clean up together.
Recall Time- Children reflect upon, talk about, and exhibit their choice time experiences with others.