A Day In The Life of an FCS Learner
PRESCHOOL
| Time | Schedule | Sample Activities |
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8:30 AM |
Choice Time |
Play-based learning through thoughtfully curated learning centers |
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9:30 AM |
Morning Meeting |
Greeting song, yoga, introducing new themes or centers |
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9:45 AM |
Wash Hands & Snack |
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10:00 AM |
Nature’s Classroom |
Exploring animal habitats, seasonal scavenger hunt, nature journals |
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11:00 AM |
Story Circle |
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11:15 AM |
Wash Hands & Lunch |
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11:15 AM |
Choice Time & Small Group Activities |
Promote learning readiness |
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1:00 PM |
Playscape |
Mud kitchen, gross motor play, loose parts, developing creativity and innovation |
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2:15 PM |
Prepare for Dismissal |
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2:30 PM |
Parent Pick Up |
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TRANSITIONAL KINDERGARTEN
| Time | Schedule | Sample Activities |
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8:30–9:00 AM |
Table Activities, Question of the Day |
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9:00 AM |
Morning Meeting |
Greetings in various languages, classroom responsibilities, flow of the day |
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9:15 AM |
Wash Hands & Snack |
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9:30 AM |
Story & Intro to Learning Centers |
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9:45 AM |
Choice Time |
Personalized literacy and math lessons |
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10:30 AM |
Playscape |
Mud kitchen, gross motor play, loose parts, developing creativity and innovation |
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11:30 AM |
Wash Hands & Lunch |
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12:00 PM |
Song Gathering |
Learn songs from various cultures, explore instruments, and movement |
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12:30 PM |
Project Based Learning |
Working collaboratively with classmates to contribute to their yearly project |
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1:30 PM |
Nature’s Classroom |
Nature-based learning |
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2:15 PM |
Prepare for Dismissal |
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2:30 PM |
Parent Pick Up |
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LOWER ELEMENTARY
| Time | Schedule | Sample Activities |
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8:30 AM |
Nature’s Classroom |
Explore the wooded classroom space, learning about the world around us and how to become a steward of the earth, nature-based story and activity |
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9:30 AM |
Wash Hands & Snack |
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9:45 AM |
Morning Meeting |
Introduce new learning goals |
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10:00 AM |
Personalized Literacy & Math Lessons, Learning Centers |
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11:00 AM |
Outdoor Math & Literacy Learning Centers |
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12:00 PM |
Wash Hands & Lunch |
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12:30 PM |
Outdoor Play / Recess |
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1:30 PM |
Project Based Learning |
Working collaboratively with classmates to contribute to their yearly project |
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2:15 PM |
Prepare for Dismissal / Story Time |
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2:30 PM |
Parent Pick Up |
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UPPER ELEMENTARY
| Time | Schedule | Sample Activities |
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8:30 AM |
Free Choice |
Greeting friends, art, finger knitting, time for social connection |
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9:00 AM |
Morning Meeting |
Introduce learning goals, and math or literacy warm-ups |
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9:15 AM |
Math Block |
Multiplication with manipulatives, art, or nature-based materials — Wild Learning Math Curriculum in alignment with the MA State Frameworks |
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10:15 AM |
Wash Hands & Snack |
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10:30 AM |
Literacy |
Orton Gillingham phonics, reading, writing, ELA in alignment with the MA State Frameworks |
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11:30 AM |
Wash Hands & Lunch |
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12:00 PM |
Nature’s Classroom |
Mushroom identification and graphing, nature-inspired poetry, science related to nature in our area |
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1:00 PM |
Project Based Learning |
Working collaboratively with classmates to contribute to their yearly project |
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2:15 PM |
Classroom Clean Up & Prepare for Dismissal |
Learning life skills such as table washing, vacuuming, trash |
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2:30 PM |
Parent Pick Up |
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