What is a typical day at AUCP?
In a nutshell, a typical class day at AUCP is from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and includes:
- Free Choice Period. Children choose materials with which to work (1 hour).
- Snack. Provided by co-oping parents.
- Circle Time. Teacher-directed story time, music, show & tell, share time, general group discussion, talks or demonstrations by parent or community worker, and oral instruction time for upcoming classroom activities (5-20 minutes, depending on group receptivity).
- Interest Center/Activity. Adult-directed. Children participate in as many as three teacher-planned activities such as arts and crafts projects, games, specific large or small motor skill practice, or specially chosen manipulatives.
- Playground. (25-40 minutes)
- Lunch. Each child brings his/her own.