Nursery School
A typical day
Broadening the child's awareness of the world is an important focus of our program. Show and tell and nature study are integral parts of each week's schedule.
The children embrace the rhythms and routines of our day, and gain confidence and independence through daily activities such as setting up for and serving the snack, and helping tidy the classroom.
In addition, the children go on a few nearby field trips a year. Past trips have included Sapsucker Woods, the Museum of the Earth, the Johnson Museum of Art, a horse riding farm, and the Cornell College of Veterinary Medicine.
Classes are held Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon, during the Ithaca City School District academic year.
Our daily schedule
8:45-9:15: Arrival, quiet tabletop activities such as puzzles, play dough, manipulative toys, and number and alphabet activities
9:15-9:30: Circle time -- listening and sharing, music and rhythm activities, addressing highlights and problems as a group, and story time
9:30-10:45: Free play (including housekeeping play, dress-up, Duplo and other blocks, reading, indoor climbing equipment, ride-on toys, and a sand table), art, cooking, directed activities
10:45-11:00: Clean up, bathroom break, snack setup
11:00-11:15: Snack
11:15-12:00: Story time, music, group games, large motor activities, outdoor play
12:00-12:15: Clean up and departure
Last updated: April 26, 2008
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