Luminare's Child Care

Daily Schedules

Toddler to Preschooler Age

7:00 - 8:00 AM - drop-offs, welcome children

8:00 - 9:00 AM - breakfast, clean-up/wash-up

9:00 - 9:30 AM - circle-time (A Beka Academy Curriculum for Preschool)

9:30 - 10:00 AM - arts and crafts, story-time, stocking blocks, various learning games

10:00 - 11:00 AM - music, song and dance, gross motor exercises

11:00 - 11:30 PM - outside play-time

11:30 - 12:30 PM - lunch time

12:30 - 1:00 PM - clean-up/wash-up, brush teeth, and get on mats

1:00 - 3:00 PM - rest-time and/or quiet-time

3:00 - 4:00 PM - free-play and/or structured-play, puzzles, books, various learning toys, etc.

4:00 - 4:30 PM - afternoon snack, clean-up/wash-up

4:30 - 5:30 PM - pickups, outside play (depending on season), coloring, play-dough, toys, story-time, etc.

Infant/Young Toddler (24 Months Below)

We exercise  on reaching, grasping, rolling, sitting, crawling, standing, walking, climbing, throwing, catching, kicking, cooing and talking; whichever developmental stage your child is in at the time. If  younger child still taking three naps a day, a third nap will be during late afternoon schedule.

7:00 - 8:00 drop-offs, welcome children, free play and/or structured-play, story-time, toys, etc.

8:00 - 9:00 breakfast, clean-up/wash-up

9:00 - 10:00 naptime (depending on age), flash cards, arts and crafts, story-time, stacking blocks

10:00 - 10:30 music, song and dance, games

10:30 - 11:00 outside play-time

11:00 - 11:30 free-play and/or structured-play, interactive video (Baby Einstein)

11:30 - 1:00 lunch time, clean-up/wash-up, brush teeth (when applicable), nestle into crib

1:00 - 3:00 rest-time and/or quiet-time

3:00 - 4:00 free-play and/or structured-play, books, flash cards, various learning toys, etc.

4:00 - 4:30 afternoon snack, clean-up/wash-up

4:30 - 5:30 pickups, outside play (depending on weather), puzzles, musical & dance, story time, etc.

Infant (3 to 6 months)

7:00 - 5:30 PM - Cuddles, Love, and Care, Eat, Poop, and Sleep.

*This schedule is just a guideline for our day; actual times and activities often vary in response to the children’s needs and interest. The day care has the right to change the schedule as needed.