What is a typical day for a child at The Little Dolphin School?
Children who arrive at school before school hours are given breakfast. The first hour of school is spent at innovative learning centers with monthly themes. Children learn through art, games, writing and the use of manipulative (sensory) tables by feeling, pouring, smelling, etc. Teachers also spend individual time with each child. The hour culminates in clean-up time. Next, we participate in circle time. The teacher talks about the day, weather, and different themes/topics that are of interest. After wash up and potty time, we have snack time. Serving snack is fun as our theme is coordinated with our goodies! Indoor/outdoor exercise or drama in our movement education room or playground is next. Gross motor/large muscle skill and coordination is important for development. We follow this with wash-up time. Next, children gather in small groups for cooperative play, show and tell, etc. Which leads us into lunch time! Children are served lunch in their classrooms, with quiet/nap time to f
