Three Year Olds

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Three-year-olds experience considerable focus on social development. Cooperative play blossoms and activities are structured to facilitate this.

Emotional development occurs more often now within the context of group interaction. Staff facilitate the children's development of ability to resolve their own conflicts with an emphasis on positive, non-violent methods for resolution. In this context, communication skills become a primary focus.

Physical development reflects a greater capacity for endurance and refined fine motor development. Walks and group games are emphasized. More sophisticated fine motor activities are stressed.

Cognitive development focuses on integrating simpler concepts into groups and coming to understand relationships, thus learning activities are focused in that way.

Daily Schedule

All the times listed below are approximate, depending on the emergent needs and interests of the children.

6:45am Sea Lion room open for early arrivals.
7:00am Dolphin room open for early arrivals.
7:30am Eagle and Flying Squirrels rooms open.
7:00am - 9:10am Table activities, stories, books, dramatic play, large and small group interactions, etc.
8:45am - 9:30am Outdoor activities offered.
9:30am - 10:00am Clean up with children participation, group time.
10:00am - 10:30am Bathroom, handwashing and snack.
10:30am - 11:45am Wide range of activities are available and children are encouraged to make choices based upon their interests.
11:45am - 12:15pm Handwashing, lunch and outdoor play.
12:15pm - 12:30pm Bathroom, handwashing and preparation for naptime.
12:30pm - 2:30pm Naptime (approximate length of time).
1:30pm Outdoor activities for those awake from naptime.
2:30pm - 3:30pm Indoor and outdoor activities.
3:30pm - 4:00pm Grouptime, handwashing and snack.
4:00pm - 5:30pm Children's choices of indoor and outdoor activities, yard clean up with children's participation.
5:30pm - 5:45pm Clean up and preparation to go home.
5:45pm - 6:00pm Late care in room to be announced.

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Three-year-olds experience considerable focus on social development. Cooperative play blossoms and activities are structured to facilitate this.

Emotional development occurs more often now within the context of group interaction. Staff facilitate the children's development of ability to resolve their own conflicts with an emphasis on positive, non-violent methods for resolution. In this context, communication skills become a primary focus.

Physical development reflects a greater capacity for endurance and refined fine motor development. Walks and group games are emphasized. More sophisticated fine motor activities are stressed.

Cognitive development focuses on integrating simpler concepts into groups and coming to understand relationships, thus learning activities are focused in that way.

Daily Schedule

All the times listed below are approximate, depending on the emergent needs and interests of the children.

6:45am Sea Lion room open for early arrivals.
7:00am Dolphin room open for early arrivals.
7:30am Eagle and Flying Squirrels rooms open.
7:00am - 9:10am Table activities, stories, books, dramatic play, large and small group interactions, etc.
8:45am - 9:30am Outdoor activities offered.
9:30am - 10:00am Clean up with children participation, group time.
10:00am - 10:30am Bathroom, handwashing and snack.
10:30am - 11:45am Wide range of activities are available and children are encouraged to make choices based upon their interests.
11:45am - 12:15pm Handwashing, lunch and outdoor play.
12:15pm - 12:30pm Bathroom, handwashing and preparation for naptime.
12:30pm - 2:30pm Naptime (approximate length of time).
1:30pm Outdoor activities for those awake from naptime.
2:30pm - 3:30pm Indoor and outdoor activities.
3:30pm - 4:00pm Grouptime, handwashing and snack.
4:00pm - 5:30pm Children's choices of indoor and outdoor activities, yard clean up with children's participation.
5:30pm - 5:45pm Clean up and preparation to go home.
5:45pm - 6:00pm Late care in room to be announced.