A typical day at Little Oak Park

Mornings

  • Morning Greetings
  • Morning Snack offered
  • Learning Centers open
  • Circle time: Reading, music and movement
  • Planned activities and Learning Centers open
  • Outdoor time

Naptime

  • Naptime will vary based on a 1- or 2- nap schedule.
  • When a child is on a 1-nap schedule, naptime is between 12:30 pm – 2:30 pm.
  • Naptime takes place in a darkened, quiet room with cots or cribs as appropriate.

Afternoons

  • Afternoon Snack offered
  • Self-selected Learning Centers and activities
  • Circle Time: Reading, Music and movement
  • Outdoor/ Gross Motor Time

Learning Centers

A curated space to support your child’s interests and development.
These are resource-rich, little environments within Little Oak Park.

Art

  • Visual, Drama, Dance, and Music activities
  • Puppets
  • Crayons, Paper, chalk, paint
  • Musical Instruments, songs, and enjoying a variety of music
  • Scarves, ribbons
  • Glue, paint, collage
  • Kitchen

Sensory

  • Playdough, water, sand, crinkle paper, etc
  • Safe climbing and crawling activity play set
  • Other activities to engage the five senses

Literacy

  • Non-fiction, rhyming, number, science books
  • Alphabet toys, puppets
  • Basic sign language

Building & Manipulatives

  • Large wooden block, PlusPlus, Legos, Guidecraft grippies
  • Puzzles

STEM

  • Cause and effect toys
  • Water (volume) toys
  • Lights and sounds

A Typical Day