El Centro de los Ninos is an accredited child education and development center in Northern New Mexico, offering early childhood education, inclusive special education programs and collaborative family health services.
El Centro de los Ninos Child Development Center early education navigation to the educational mission and philosophy, curriculum, teaching and other staff, board members, daily educational schedule for childre, infants and toddlers, special events at the center, the lunch menu. The Center offers thanks to their supporters, indicates ways in which support can be given, provides local educational and other resources, and provides contact information to reach the center.
Classroom Schedules
Infant Daily Activities
AM Activities:
AM Snack
Art
Outdoor Play
(weather permitting)
Free Play
Water Play
Nap
Finger Play Songs
Read / Look at Books
Sand / Water Play
Free Play
 PM Activities:
Outdoor Play
(weather permitting)
Art
Sand Play
Nap
Afternoon Snack
Dance to Music / Sing
Read / Look at Books
Lunch
Free Play
Toddlers Daily Activities
7:30 a.m. Arrival of Children, Indoor Self Selection
8:45 a.m. Breakfast
9:15 a.m. Indoor Curriculum small group ,large group, and self choices
10:15 a.m. Movement activity, songs, finger plays, stories, indoor curriculum
11:30 a.m. Lunch
12:30 p.m. Outdoor Curriculum Play
2:00 p.m. Nap Time
3:45 p.m. Afternoon Snack
4:30 p.m. Outdoor play (During Winter Indoor Self Selection)
5:30 p.m. All children are picked up by this time
Pre-School Schedule
7:30-8:30 Arrival, health checks, free choice
8:30-9:30 Restrooms, wash hands, BREAKFAST
9:30-9:30 Circle time - sharing - movement (scheduled time is flexible)
9:30-10:30 Independent choice (dramatic play, math, literacy, block area, science, creative arts)
10:30-11:15 Outdoor play (weather permitting)
11:15-12:00 Wash hands, LUNCH
12:00-12:30 Brush teeth, restroom, reading
12:45-1:30 Free choice, games, outdoor play
1:30 Prepare for nap
1:30-3:30 Nap/rest time (free choice for children who do not nap)
3:30-4:15 AFTERNOON SNACK
4:15-5:30 Free choice and pick-up
PreK children work with their teacher from 9:00 to 11:30 and stay through 12:30 for lunch.
Our exploration and free choice times include math and literacy activities, science experiments and hands-on activities.
During the summer months we schedule one hour a week for swimming at the local pool, which is located next door to our facility. We visit the Senior Center once a month.
We use the time at drop-off and pick-up to share pertinent information with the children's family.

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