Rhythm

our daily rhythms

We design our daily rhythm around a healthy ‘breathing’ quality for young children. ‘Out-breaths’ are times when we are active, playful and expansive. During ‘in-breaths’ we are more still, focused and inward. As you’ve heard us explain before, children developmentally live more in an out-breath, while adults live in an in-breath. This means that we are planning a day for the children that considers their more active nature, while we might not be as comfortable with the demands of that much physical activity. It’s OK though, as adults we’re the planners, and if we’ve planned well, the children can be active while we are a solid and secure base camp.  Remember to breathe when things seem as though they are getting out of hand; taking that moment to reset, find your ground and freshen your perspective makes all the difference. We’ve included a Rhythm Wheel in your supplies to support your creative process (see suggestions for its use below). Here is a helpful parenting link to help you with planning a rhythm. https://lifewaysnorthamerica.org/living-arts-daily-a-guide-to-building-a-rhythm-at-home/ ​

lily and rose daily rhythm

8:00 - 9:20: Arrival, free play, seasonal craft (included) and/or daily work 

• Monday - Watercolor Painting
• Tuesday - Seasonal Activity/Craft 
• Wednesday - Drawing
• Thursday - Seasonal Activity/Craft
• Friday - Seasonal Activity/Craft (sharing day)

9:20 – 9:40: Clean up
9:40 - 10:00: Circle
10:10 - 10:40: Snack (recipes attached)

• Monday - Organic Brown Rice and Lentils
•  Tuesday – Organic Oats  
•  Wednesday – Organic Millet 
• Thursday – Organic Vegetable Soup
• Friday – Organic Quinoa and Beans

10:40 -11:00: Story (included)
11:00 -12:15: Outside play  
12:15: Dismissal or Extended Care 
12:15 - 12:45: Lunch
12:45 - 1:30: Rest
1:30 - 5:30: Outdoor Play or Indoor Activities (Puzzles/games/drawing)

morning glory rhythm

8:00 - 9:50 Arrival / outside play /painting on Monday
9:50-10:00  Outside cleanup
10:00-10:10 Gather, come inside, put on inside shoes, transition to Circle
10:10-10:25 Circle (includes seasonal songs, games, movement activities and finger
games)
10:25-10:30 Transition to Snack (wash hands)
10:30-11:00 SNACK                 

•  MONDAYS – Brown rice, lentils, butter, gomasio, coconut aminos, carrots
• TUESDAYS – Oatmeal with choice of yogurt, butter, maple syrup, apples
• WEDNESDAYS – Millet, cheese, gomasio, butter, coconut aminos, carrots
• THURSDAYS – Vegetable/red lentil soup with homemade corn tortillas, butter
• FRIDAYS – Quinoa, adzuki beans, butter, gomasio, coconut aminos, carrots 

11:00-11:40      Creative play, seasonal craft activity, or ongoing project (drawing on 
 Tuesdays)                                                                                          
11:40-11:50         Communal clean up time                                                                                                 
11:50-12:00        Story time – Short​ story, nursery rhyme, or puppet show
12:00                 Closing verse and dismissal or Extended Care