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A day in Ready Set Grow, hour by hour

A day in Ready Set Grow, hour by hour

Parents often ask what a pre-K day really looks like. Here is a full Tuesday in our oldest group, from morning jobs to the forest walk.

Our oldest children follow a rhythm that mixes focus with lots of movement. Here is a typical Tuesday.

Morning

  • 7:30 Arrival. Children check the job chart: plants, fish, calendar, snack helpers
  • 8:45 Meeting. We share news and plan the day together
  • 9:00 Focus time. Letter games, number puzzles, writing labels for the shop corner
  • 10:00 Snack and outdoor play

Midday

Project teams meet at 11:00. This month the group is building a post office, with stamps, a sorting table and a delivery route around the building.

Afternoon

After lunch comes a quiet reading hour, then the weekly forest walk. Children come back tired, muddy and full of stories.

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Tours run Tuesday and Thursday at 9:30. Bring your child, stay for snack time, and ask us anything.