[Mosab tariq]

tips are to plan ahead and if materials need to be purchased, its best to do it days before so that you have time to prepare.

[Laura]

Schedule should be balanced and consistent day to day. There should be a balance between quiet and active times, small and large group activities, and teacher-led versus child-initiated activities throughout the day.

[Fernando]

Having a well planned routine making sure the activities match up with your kids age group.

[anissa pruett]

make sure you have a balanced schedule of up and down times with messy creative activities and some more structured.

[Katani]

To create a routine/ schedule for kids j like to start with when outside time is when nap is and when meals are and work around that. For younger kids 1-2 10 minute circle time is enough because they don’t have higher attention spans but the most free time for arts and academics will be in the morning and in the afternoon because the middle of the day usually consists of going outside eating lunch going potty and taking a nap which ends up taking up about 3 hours of the day. But kids thrive off of these routines this way it’s less chaotic because they always know what is coming next. Very similar to a bedtime routine.

[Kriselle Bantay]

I would consider the age group I am working with when developing a daily schedule for children. I would recommend planning out meal times then activities for the children. Creating a simple schedule that is easy to follow on the daily could create a sense of security for the children.

[Tania]

When creating a daily schedule or routine for child it should be :

~ Age – appropriate – as the schedule for different age group will not the same .

~ Balance – the schedule should have a balance of lots of things like quiet time , active time, play time , activity time, meal time , etc

~Nutrition intake – food is very important for kids mental and physical development. So what food they exactly need to take in is very important part of the schedule.

[Norlyn Martinez]

Plan daily activities for them to learn while having fun and maintaining everyone’s safety at all times. Games in free spaces that they can choose are to their greatest liking.

[Miriam Frazier]

making sure their is a routine and you stick it. making sure its fun so children can enjoy and learn at the same time .

[Alexa K]

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[Erica]

you do not need to know the individual activity’s in the schedule, you just need to have a schedule created. This will keep consistency in the class and the activity itself can change within the schedule.

[Irene Brewster]

It helps to plan a schedule around events that need to occur at certain times, such as meals, snacks, and outside time. Sticking to the schedule will help keep order.

[Kierra Jenkins]

When creating a routine, keep it simple, build off of habits so they know after I do this then I do that. keep things easily accessible for children so they can go throughout the day and follow the routine with some independence and self management. When creating a schedule I would plan for activities such as art, free play, snack, lunch time, recesses and nap time.

[Alena]

The early learning provider is required to comply with licensing requirements and I will therefore follow the WAC <b style=”font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; color: var(–bb-body-text-color);”>110-300-0180 when scheduling.

• Meal and snack schedule.
• (1) An early learning provider must serve meals and snacks to children in care as follows:
• (a) Meals and snacks must be served not less than two hours and not more than three hours apart unless the child is asleep;
• (b) Children in care for five to nine hours:
• (i) At least one meal and two snacks; or
• (ii) Two meals and one snack.
• (c) Children in care for more than nine hours:
• (i) Two meals and two snacks; or
• (ii) Three snacks and one meal.
• (d) After school snack, dinner, evening snack, and breakfast:
• (i) A snack or meal must be provided to a child that arrives to the early learning program after school;
• (ii) Dinner must be provided to children in nighttime care if a child is at an early learning program after his or her dinnertime, or has not had dinner;
• (iii) An evening snack must be provided to children in nighttime care;
• (iv) Breakfast must be provided to children in nighttime care if a child remains in care after the child’s usual breakfast time; and
• (v) A breakfast or morning snack must be available to children in care. The early learning provider is required to comply with licensing requirements and will therefore follow the WAC when scheduling. Indoor and outdoor games and activities will also be in accordance with the requirements of WAC 110-300-0150; WAC 110-300-0360; WAC 110-300-0480.

[Tamara Dykstra]

When making a daily schedule others teachers should be included in the planning. I also think it would be fun to involve the children’s input when doing the daily interest activities or free play time. Maybe they want to learn something new or play a new game.