A posted daily schedule tells parents what their child does all day and helps children know what comes next. Below is a sample routine for toddlers and preschoolers in a home daycare, from drop-off to pickup. Click any time or activity to change it, add or remove rows, then print it for the wall or for parents.
Infants follow their own feeding and nap times rather than a group schedule, so most providers log each baby's day on an infant daily sheet instead, like the one in our daycare daily report sheets. Nothing you type leaves your browser.
Daily Schedule
| Time | Activity |
|---|---|
| 7:00 to 8:00 | Arrival and free play |
| 8:00 | Breakfast |
| 8:30 | Circle time, songs and the day's plan |
| 9:00 | Outdoor play |
| 10:00 | Morning snack |
| 10:15 | Art, sensory play or a learning activity |
| 11:00 | Story time and music |
| 11:30 | Lunch |
| 12:15 | Bathroom, wash up and quiet books |
| 12:30 to 2:30 | Nap or quiet rest |
| 2:30 | Afternoon snack |
| 3:00 | Outdoor play |
| 4:00 | Free play, puzzles and table toys |
| 4:30 to 6:00 | Pickup |
Times are a guide. Children nap, eat and play at their own pace.