A Typical Day

A Typical Day at GNS

When families arrive in the morning, they gather in the cubby room to read books and socialize. Children, parents and younger siblings then enter the classroom where they are greeted by the teachers who have set up a variety of activities and projects in each area. Parents and siblings participate for the beginning and then say their goodbyes.

Choice Time lasts for at least an hour, giving the children ample time to join in open ended activities at tables, building in the block area, developing their social play skills in our dramatic play space, exploring art and science in our popular Mess Room, or finding more cozy spaces such as our Peace Corner and Book Nook.  After cleaning up, the children come together for our Dance Party while the parent helper of the day gets things ready for snack. Snack follows, we have our daily Meeting, and then the children head outside to play in our backyard.

When the children come back inside, they split into more structured small groups to work on projects or activities. The children then eat lunch together. Some friends leave for the day while others prepare for Quiet Rest and Play. The rest of the afternoon the children have an extra snack and enjoy small group projects and activities before leaving for the day.