Class Rhythms

The Children’s Garden Daily & Weekly Rhythms 

Here’s a sample daily & weekly rhythm from one of our classes:

EVERYDAY

9am Arrival & Morning Drop-Off                                                                      

Free Play on the yard (mixed age play with the classes together on Tu/W/Th)

Yard tidy up 

Form a Ring to greet the day in song and with a little eurythmy      

On MONDAYS & FRIDAYS

Arrival and Morning Drop off

The class remains on site the play garden yard and outdoor classroom

Class activity 

Clean up from the day’s activity + table setting for snack 

Morning Circle

Wash Hands to prepare for snack

Table blessing, snack + clean up 

Free play; sometimes, games and fingerplays

Yard tidy up

Story 

Preparing to go home + Good-bye circle with singing and movement to end the day

12:50pm – 12:55pm Parent Pick Up

Farewell, children walk with their teacher to parent car

On TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY & THURSDAY

The class leaves the school to walk with partners over to the park after free play  

Gather backpacks at the cubby, prepare  to leave for the park with partners and teachers

Cross the street together as a class

A short nature walk (one day is a longer hike or “wanderweg”, as we call them)

Rest packs and set up potty

Free play in the park

Morning Circle

Prepare for snack 

Snack & tidy up

Free Play 

Story 

Preparing to go home + Good-bye circle with singing and movement to end the day

Parent pick up, farewell

WEEKLY

MONDAYS
Daily Activity – Watercolor Painting
Snack –  Oatmeal with Maple Syrup & Tea (August – Thanksgiving break)
Cous-Cous with Butter & Tea (January to early March)
Seasoned Basmati Rice or Quinoa & Tea (March – May)

TUESDAYS
Daily Activity – Bread Making
Snack – Fresh Bread Rolls with Butter, Jam & Tea

WEDNESDAYS
Daily Activity – Fresh Food-Making Day
Snack – Applesauce (August – Thanksgiving Break)
Stone Soup & Tea (January – early March)
Fresh Fruit Salad  (March – May)

THURSDAYS
Daily Activity – Hike/Wanderweg
Snack – Homemade Trail Mix (all year)

FRIDAYS
Activity – Handwork*
Snack – Homemade Hummus with veggies (fall and spring)
Firepit Cooking – pancakes, latkes or popcorn (winter)

*Handwork for the class
With our outdoor curriculum, handwork consists of simple crafts (IE: simple sewing, finger crochet, wet felting, dying fabric and silk, beginners whittling, sanding, weaving).  Other work includes tending to our garden, household chores, gathering fire wood and other work like sweeping and raking. The children love their little jobs and working with their hands. This year, the class will work work with felt, wool and wood in our crafts.