Daily Outline – Mornings

TOPP KIDS DAILY OUTLINE – MORNINGS

WELCOME, SNACK & ATTENDANCE
The first hour or so of the mornings should be spent with Free Play and children eating snack. This is the time for all team members to do general supervision since mornings tend to be short and there is not enough time for planned activities. During this time the team is to ensure children are signed in, take part in one-on-one time, engage in child-led active play and roll call.

COMMUNITY UNITY AND CLEAN UP
Remember to call for clean-up reminders 10 and 5 minutes before clean up time. Have children clean up the area they are in and sit down quietly. Educators should be stationed around the room at clean-up time leading by example. When children are settled the Program Coordinator and one Active Play Coordinator will lead Community Unity time while the rest of the team tears down with the help of Div. 2 Children (children are NOT allowed to move furniture, chairs or tables!).

Community Unity should start off with a “Hello TOPP KIDS” with the reply of Hello _ (educators Names Here). There should be minimal small talk in order to keep it short and not lose child interest. Educators should go over the Game or activity for the morning during Health & Wellness, upcoming events and anything needed for safety/accreditation / changes to the program, etc. Community Unity should be no more than 10 minutes long. A ROLL CALL must be completed at this time.

HEALTH & WELLNESS (OUTSIDE / LEADER GAME)
When children are excused from Community Unity, the Physical Literacy/ Music & Movement Portfolio should lead a quick morning game until it is time to go outside. This game is chosen by the Daily Leader of the day. If there is little time before the bell, do the activity outside or play at the park with general supervision. At least one other team member should help lead the activity (staying in ratio) while the rest finish takedown tasks. Children should be outside minimum 15 minutes before the bell.

BELL
When the bell rings each team member should move to supervise a pre-determined door of the school for children to line up. One educator will specifically take Kindergarten Children to their Door. After all care is transferred to the school (using the transfer of care sheet), the team will then come together and sign out of ratio.

PLANNING AND MEETING (BETWEEN SHIFTS)
By this time all children have left, and Educators are signed out of ratio and into Planning or any other task being completed at this time.

It is each Active Play Coordinators job to ensure this time is utilized to complete the following weeks planning sheets and prep for all children. All preparations and shopping lists should be done for Friday at 5:00 pm for the Program Coordinators review. All Activity Sheets must be added to their specific portfolio as proof of the activity (include pictures) and for future resource purposes.

Note: All Resources (websites, books, etc.) must be sited on the Activity Sheet as well as Daily Planning Sheet All meetings and indirect hours spent on planning, prepping, meetings or training are included in the allotted 6-hour work day unless otherwise approved by the Operations Manager or CEO in writing.