The Classroom
Every day at Humpty Dumpty is unique and exciting, but this schedule might give you a rough idea of what your child’s day will look like:
8:30-8:45 Student Arrival
8:45-9:45 Free Play
9:45-10:15 Circle Time
10:15-10:30 Snack/Bathroom Break
10:30-10:40 Music and Movement
10:40-10:50 Story Time
10:50-11:50 Centers – Art, Discovery, Writing
11:50-12:20 Indoor Free Play
12:20-12:25 Clean-Up
12:25-12:30 Prepare for Dismissal
12:30-12:45 Parent pick up
Resources
Letter Poems
These are used in the classroom as your child learns to write each of the letters (both upper- and lower-case). Now you can help your child at home with the same rhymes they learn at school.
Rainy-Day Activities
Try this list of fun activities for your kids that also help work on critical thinking and motor skills. Sshhh…we won’t tell them it’s educational if you don’t.
Playdough Recipe
What could be more fun than homemade playdough?! Here is a tried-and-true recipe we’ve used in our classroom for your enjoyment at home.
Kid Friendly Websites
Today’s kids spend time on technology; there’s no way to avoid it completely. But their screen time can be fun and still be educational, especially if you play together!
Snack Guidelines
On your scheduled snack day, please bring enough snacks for the students, teachers, and parent helpers (approx 20 for TTh and 24 for MWF) and any needed utensils, plates or napkins. Snacks must be prepackaged/store-bought and sent to school in the original packaging; no food preparation (portioning into individual bags, cutting of fruit, etc) can be done at home. Homemade treats are acceptable on birthdays and special occasions only. We also ask you provide drinks on your snack day. This can be either a large jug of water/juice or individual drinks.
Due to the increasing numbers of children with food allergies in our membership, we would ask for your attention and care when selecting snacks to bring on your snack day. PLEASE read the labels of the products you would like to bring.
No Pure Milk
Milk as an additive is acceptable, but please avoid yogurt, cheese, or milk boxes.
No Nuts
We ask that you completely avoid any snacks that contain any kind of nuts, especially peanuts, as they can cause the most severe and life-threatening reactions (including foods that contain traces of nuts or foods manufactured in a facility that also handles nuts).
No Dairy/Egg
Please avoid snacks that contain dairy and egg. If these are an additive ingredients, please check with the teachers first.
Some Suggestions
Please always CHECK LABELS in case ingredients have changed over time, but if you need some ideas, here are some suggestions for safe snacks:
- Fruits & Vegetables!!
- Wheat Thins
- Wheatables
- Jello
- Craisins & Raisins
- Apple Sauce
- Sunkist, Welch’s, Kellog’s and Betty Crocker Fruit Snacks
- Fruit Roll-ups
- Keebler Club and Town House crackers (“Original”)
- Kellog’s All-Bran crackers
- Rold Gold Pretzels
- Fruit Gushers
- Nabisco and Wal-mart Graham Crackers
- Nabisco Teddy Grahams
- Oreos (for parties)
- Kellog’s Pop Tarts (excluding chocolate varieties – for parties)
- Ritz crackers (excluding cheese and peanut butter)
- Triscuit crackers (excluding butter and cheese flavors)
- Nabisco 100-Calorie Packs: Alpha-Bits, Oreo Thin Crisps, Barnum’s Animal Crackers, Wheat Thins
Come Visit Us
Want to see what our school day is like in person? We’d love to have you! Come visit us and see the Humpty Dumpty program in action. Simply contact us at (573) 874-2389 or using the button below to schedule a time for your visit.
