Wednesday, August 19, 2009

Updated Schedule

I'm changing the schedule around a little. I'm thinking/hoping that Jeremy can/will take part in the Morning Movement so he can do a few activities in Hebrew.

Weekly Rhythm: M - Painting; T - Nature Walk or Special Adventure; W - Craft; R - Nature Walk or Special Adventure; F - Baking (challah)
Daily Rhythm:
Wake Up / Snuggle
Dress
Breakfast
Clean while children play indoors
Movement/Circle Time (this will include 2-4 activities led by Jeremy in Hebrew)
Outdoor Play (pool on Tuesdays, maybe beach on Thursdays) - I'm thinking this will sometimes/often be led by Jeremy while I prepare lunch which will be our big meal
Snack
Enki Story (from Block - a new story per week)
Lunch
Quiet Time
[Project on M,W,F] or creative play while Elie naps
Outdoor play (playground and trampoline, will be creative play on Fridays)
Settle together (will test over the next week to see if a picture book or drawing works better here)
Dinner prep
Dinner
Bed Prep - make sure towels are in bathroom, little potty by bed, sippy with water in fridge to bring to bed after snack
Bed Routine - bath, brush teeth, snack, stories ("Wynken, Blynken, and Nod" and "Grandfather Twilight")
Children Sleep
Clean, relax, prep for next day

Transition Songs (all are from Enki except the ones noted):
Wake Up / Snuggle / Dress - Morning Song
Wash Hands - Wash Hands, Wash Hands (Waldorf tune we learned in Mommy/Me and have been doing for years)
Breakfast - Earth Who Gives
Clean while children play indoors
Movement / Circle Time - Sally Go Round
Outdoor Play - Golden in the Garden
Snack - Earth Who Gives
Enki Story - Ting-a-Ling
Wash Hands - Wash Hands, Wash Hands (Waldorf tune we learned in Mommy/Me and have been doing for years)
Lunch - Earth Who Gives
Quiet Time - Sing Me a Song
[Project on M,W,F] or creative play while Elie naps
Painting: A Painting Song (Waldorf, Mary Anne Schunemann, from This is the Way We Wash-a-Day)
Baking: Sleeping Seeds
Crafting: Wond'rous Hands
Outdoor play - Golden in the Garden
Settle together - Lovely is the Evening
Wash Hands - Wash Hands, Wash Hands (Waldorf tune we learned in Mommy/Me and have been doing for years)
Dinner - Earth Who Gives
Bed Routine
Bath - Rub a Dub Dub, Three Men in the Tub (not Enki, but we've been using this for years)
Brush Teeth - Pigeon House
Snack - Earth Who Gives
Heading upstairs to read/sleep - Gone to Bed

For Nature Walks, I'll use Golden in the Garden

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