Rhythm OF Our Day

Parent/Guardian Sign in using Brightwheel

Children use potty, wash hands, go through arrival routine.

Example:

Children place name stone in “I’m Here” basket

Hang up items in cubby

Free Play and Slowly warm-up to the day

We offer a variety of fruits, vegetables, breads, and dairy products for snack. Children are encouraged to try foods but never forced to eat anything.

Auditory cue (animal sound) followed by a transition to Circle gathering

Mindfulness & Breathing exercises

Teachers Lead in Welcome song

Children share anything they would like

Teacher shares an interactive activity informed by seasonal happenings, children’s interests, or skill development.

Activity might include storytelling, songs, games, science experiment

Time for children to work on individual projects, choose their work, explore provocations and invitations set out for learning.

(Also, might start to get ready to leave for field trip-Parents will be aware of where and when field trips take place)

We offer a variety of fruits, vegetables, breads, and dairy products for snack. Children are encouraged to try foods but never forced to eat anything.

Children Explore, wander and engage in nature play. Teachers supervise, observe and document learning.

Teachers incorporate additional tools, materials, or games to further the children’s interests, skill development or nature connection.

Arts (Such as Music, Painting, Crafting) will be offered if child wants to participate.

Children Wash hands, share gratitude for food and enjoy lunch together Family Style.

Family Style teaches children:

• choosing from well‐balanced and nutritious meals

• how to serve themselves

• eating how much they choose to eat

• trying new foods

• the skills of eating at a table with others

• following positive role models

• table manners

• good eating habits

• positive relationships with food

Children go potty, wash hands, and move to sleeping bags, or cots

Wind Down time consists of children choosing from:

Yoga

Reading

Reflection time through journaling

Sit Spot

Romping around in the woods and backyard expends a lot of energy. We give children more than enough time to be able to learn how to self-meditate at their own pace. It might take one child longer than another to truly start to relax and we want to care for the whole child and every child. Being a child is not only physically exhausting, but emotionally exhausting. Their brains are working overtime to absorb and process social situations, information, observations, and their own assessments of each event.

For your child’s comfort, we provide a cot, sleeping bag and pillow. If your child sleeps best with a security stuffed animal or blanket, that item can be brought each day. Nap time items are washed every Friday or immediately if soiled.

Teachers offer a song to gently wake everyone

Wake up routine: Children pack up gear followed by light stretching

We offer a variety of fruits, vegetables, breads, and dairy products for snack. Children are encouraged to try foods but never forced to eat anything.

In the backyard, the children play in a natural playscape that includes a gathering area, a mud kitchen, gardens, grassy areas for large motor play, bird feeders, natural percussion area, sand pit, veggie garden/compost, tree parts and a fort.

Closing Circle

Children share thoughts inspired during their wind down time. Children share ‘Stories of the day’. Teachers record stories.

Closing gratitude and good-bye song.

Kind Roots closes between 4:00-4:30.

Be sure to say goodbye to your child’s teachers so they know you are leaving.