Daily Structure
This shows when routines and transitions are likely to take place, when there will be individual, large, and small group activities, and approximately when each event will begin and end.
What is a schedule?
Children should have this when selecting which activities are of most interest to them and with whom they want to play.
What is choice?
These take up much of a young infant's day.
What are routines?
We work to achieve this in our daily schedule by having both quiet and active time.
What is balance?
According to Regulation 418-1.7(a)(1), there must be this type of activity, appropriate to the ages of the children in care, every day.
What is physical?
These are the times between events and activities.
What are transitions?
This type of play is instigated, led, and controlled by the child, allowing them to decide what to play, how to play with it, and where to play.
What is child-initiated or child-led?
Older infants spend less time engaged in routines, and therefore have more time for this.
What is play?
Strong attachments enable children to gain a sense of this and the secure feelings needed to explore the world.
What is trust?
Regulation 418-1.7(k) tells us that this type of play is required for all children in care on a daily basis, except during inclement or extreme weather or unless ordered by a health care provider.
What is supervised outdoor play?
Children should be given one of these approximately 5 minutes before a transition occurs.
What is a warning?
These types of groupings allow you and other educators to engage more deeply with a few children at a time, working on specific skills or knowledge.
What are small group times?
This age group needs a well-planned daily schedule that reflects the children's individual and developmental characteristics.
What is preschool?
All behavior is a form of this, a way of exchanging information such as our wants and needs.
What is communication?
According to Regulation 418-1.7(a)(3), the daily schedule must include a routine of good practices surrounding this, like a child washing their hands before eating or after playing outdoors.
What is personal hygiene?
In early childhood settings, these - including arrival and departure, dressing and undressing, mealtimes, handwashing, toileting, and napping - are opportunities for children to learn.
What are routines?
Stifling the child's need for this damages a natural integration of thinking and feeling.
These age groups need a flexible schedule so as to accommodate each child's personal rhythms for eating, sleeping, and diapering to allow educators to respond to needs with prompt and consistent care.
What are infants and toddlers?
This is the reliable way we respond and carry out routines over time, ensuring that expectations, limits, and caregiving practices remain stable from day to day.
What is consistency?
Regulation 418-1.7(f) tells us that children must be provided with a program of self-initiated, group-initiated and teacher-initiated activities which are intellectually stimulating and foster these two qualities.
What are self-reliance and social responsibility?
This is the sense of knowing what will happen next, created by clear schedules, routines, and cues to help children anticipate transitions and events
What is predictability?
This type of play is a structured approach where teachers plan and lead an activity with specific rules and learning outcomes in mind.
What is teacher-directed or teacher-led?
Group activities hold a toddler's attention for no more than this many minutes on average.
What is five?
NAEYC defines this practice as methods that promote each child's optimal development and learning through a strengths-based, play-based approach to joyful, engaged learning.
What is Developmentally Appropriate Practice?
According to this regulation within section 418-1.7 Program Requirements, each classroom or area must be arranged to allow children to actively manipulate and utilize toys and equipment while interacting with peers and adults.
What is Regulation 418-1.7(x)?