Moppet School is our early childhood program for the youngest learners at Maple Dene, serving children from ages two years nine months to five years. In a safe, warm environment, children come together and develop friendships as they explore, use their imaginations, and learn through creativity and discovery.
Our preschool and prekindergarten programs are designed with the needs of the youngest children in mind. By providing predictable routines and lots of time to explore, imagine and create, children get the best possible start in a “Safe, Friendly, and Responsible” atmosphere.
Here’s a typical morning and afternoon in the life of a Moppet School preschool or prekindergarten child.
| Time | Activity |
|---|---|
| 7:00 - 8:30 | Child care |
| Morning program begins | |
| 8:30 | Arrival and welcome, name tags, attendance |
| 8:30 - 9:45 | Developmental play and learning/free choice in learning areas study, language arts, math, dramatic play, house corner, music/dance, blocks/construction, small group projects and studies, individual time (teacher to child) |
| Clean up | |
| 9:45 - 10:00 | Group meeting (content develops as year progresses): calendar, weather, helper, daily plans and discussion, story, show and tell |
| 10:00 - 10:20 | Snack: set up, nutrition, clean up |
| 10:20 - 10:30 | Music time: songs, dance, movement |
| 10:30 - 11:30 | Developmental play and learning/free choice in learning areas library, language arts, science, cooking, math, dramatic play, small manipulatives, puzzles, play dough, art projects/themed activities |
| Clean up | |
| 11:30 - 12:00 | Outdoor play (indoor gross motor activities): free choice, social games, sandbox, play area, ride on toys, ball play |
| 12:00 - 12:30 | Books, puzzles, story time, end of morning program |
| Morning program ends | |
| 12:30 - 1:00 | Lunch |
| 1:00 - 1:15 | Clean up |
| 1:15 - 2:30 | Rest, books, quiet activities |
| 2:30 - 3:00 | Wake up and clean up |
| 3:00 - 3:20 | Snack and clean up |
| 3:20 | Story time |
| 3:25 - 3:40 | Public school kindergarten arrival and snack |
| 3:40 - 4:15 | Outdoor play |
| 4:15 - 5:30 | Developmental play and learning |