A Day at Habitat


8:30-8:45 am Drop-off / Settling In

Parents may drop off children any time between 8:30 and 8:45. Children hang up their coats, settle in with reading materials, and prepare for the day's activities.

8:45-9:15 am Community Time

Door will be closed. Children and teachers sit in a circle and discuss topics that vary from day to day. Some topics include: the days of the week and calendars, cardinal directions, Spanish, fire safety, American Sign Language, and upcoming events. When the classroom teachers introduce new materials to the shelves they often present them to the children during circle time. When a child celebrates a birthday, the special Montessori birthday ritual is performed during circle time. During circle time older children speak up frequently while younger children sit back and listen. As they grow more confident in their verbal skills, the younger children participate more and more in the conversation.

9:15-11:00 am Work Period

As circle time draws to a close, the children are itching to get started with their work. Children select activities that interest them. Individual and small group lessons are given during this time. Children also participate in special projects (music, art, etc.). Children may serve themselves the daily snacks (two children at a time) whenever they wish. This allows the older children a longer work period. The children tend to work intensely for a period of time, eventually have a brief period of fatigue; then regroup for another period of concentrated efforts. There will be group snacks on special occasions, such as birthdays.

11:00-11:15 am Community Time

As the day is drawing to a close, one child rings a bell, and says, "Please put your jobs away and come to circle time. Thank you." The children gather around to debrief as a group before going outdoors for some time on the playground. At this time, children reconnect with themselves through silence, yoga and sharing work from the day.

11:15-11:30 am Outdoor Play/Pick-up

We believe strongly in the value of unstructured outdoor play, and the children love going outdoors even in very cold weather. When the weather does not allow for outdoor play, they often do yoga as a group indoors.
You'll pick up your children who are not enrolled in extended day or kindergarten on the playground. You're welcome to stay and play as long as you'd like.

11:30 am-1:30 pm Kindergarten, KG-prep, and extended day sessions

Students eat lunch together, then spend two hours of further Montessori instruction.

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A Children's Habitat Montessori Preschool & Kindergarten
801 W. 73rd Street
Attn: A Children's Habitat
Indianapolis , IN 46260-4150
Phone: 317-726-5584
E-Mail: info@childrens-habitat.org
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