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Philosophy :: About the Program</font> <p><font class="sub">An Inquiry/Play Based Learning Program</font><br /> The CLCP promotes inquiry as a pedagogical approach to student learning. Through structured inquiry and play, young children learn to make sense of the world around them and to explore big ideas, which are important in their lives. By inquiring, the child is moved to a new and deeper level of understanding by:</p> <ul> <li>Exploring</li> <li>Wondering</li> <li>Questioning</li> <li>Collecting information</li> </ul> <p><font class="sub">Daily Schedule</font><br /> A sense of routine of knowing that there is an order and predictability to events is extremely important to children as they form their ideas about the world. The daily schedule reflects a balance between adult-initiated and child-initiated activities, active and quiet times and indoor and outdoor use of space. Every day there are small and large group experiences as well as individual free choice periods and transition times. The length of time spent in any one period varies depending on the particular needs and abilities of the group as well as their attention span and interest levels.</p> <table class="body" width="643" border="0" cellspacing="2" cellpadding="4"> <tr bgcolor="white"> <td colspan="2" valign="middle" bgcolor="#edb830" width="631"> <div align="center"> <div class="chart"> <strong>SAMPLE DAILY SCHEDULE</strong></div> </div> </td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="white"> <td class="chart" bgcolor="#f1e8c6" width="80">8:00 - 10:15</td> <td class="chart" bgcolor="#f1e8c6" width="541">Children s arrival, free choice play in activity areas / individual and small group activities / art activities</td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="white"> <td class="chart" width="80">10:15 - 10:45</td> <td class="chart" width="541">Snack, children s preparation for the day</td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="white"> <td class="chart" bgcolor="#f1e8c6" width="80">10:45 - 11:00</td> <td class="chart" bgcolor="#f1e8c6" width="541">Circle Time</td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="white"> <td class="chart" width="80">11:10 - 11:15</td> <td class="chart" width="541">Getting ready for outdoor play</td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="white"> <td class="chart" bgcolor="#f1e8c6" width="80">11:15 - 12:30</td> <td class="chart" bgcolor="#f1e8c6" width="541">Outdoor play / return to school</td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="white"> <td class="chart" width="80">12:30 - 12:45</td> <td class="chart" width="541">Fingerplays, songs and dance</td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="white"> <td class="chart" bgcolor="#f1e8c6" width="80">12:45 - 1:30</td> <td class="chart" bgcolor="#f1e8c6" width="541">Lunch, getting ready for nap</td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="white"> <td class="chart" width="80">1:30 - 3:00</td> <td class="chart" width="541">Nap</td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="white"> <td class="chart" bgcolor="#f1e8c6" width="80">3:30 - 4:00</td> <td class="chart" bgcolor="#f1e8c6" width="541">Nap / quiet individual work / free choice play in activity areas</td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="white"> <td class="chart" width="80">4:00 - 4:15</td> <td class="chart" width="541">Circle Time / Story time / Songs / Dances</td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="white"> <td class="chart" bgcolor="#f1e8c6" width="80">4:15 - 4:45</td> <td class="chart" bgcolor="#f1e8c6" width="541">Snack</td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="white"> <td class="chart" width="80">4:45 - 5:30</td> <td class="chart" width="541">Art Activities / free choice play in activity areas</td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="white"> <td class="chart" bgcolor="#f1e8c6" width="80">5:30 - 6:00</td> <td class="chart" bgcolor="#f1e8c6" width="541">Clean up time / quiet activities / getting ready for dismissal</td> </tr> </table> <p><font class="sub">Activity/Play Centers</font><br /> Centers promote independence, foster decision making and encourage involvement. During exploration times, the children are encouraged to independently explore the environment and the materials in it, and to interact with their peers. During this time the teachers work to spark interest in children, to reinforce creativity, to protect the rights of individuals and to maintain a happy, productive environment. 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