A day at Cattail
A morning that keeps its order, so the words can repeat
Songs on the rug
Children sit in a circle and sing, clap and move. The same songs return all week, so a new child can join in a little more each day.
A story, read slowly
A guide reads a picture book in French and lets the pictures do the explaining. Children ask, point and laugh, and the guide answers in French.
The order of the day
From the door to pickup
- 018:00 am
Step 1: Arrival
A guide greets each child at the door with "bonjour". Children hang up a coat, wash their hands and find a place on the rug.
- 028:30 am
Step 2: Circle time
Songs, rhymes and a story in French, sitting together on the rug.
- 039:30 am
Step 3: Play
Blocks, the kitchen corner, drawing and puzzles. The guides play alongside the children and talk as they go.
- 0410:30 am
Step 4: Snack
Snack is set out in the room. Children pour water, serve a friend and clear their place.
- 0511:00 am
Step 5: Outdoor time
The garden and the yard are part of the day, with rain boots on the hooks by the door.
- 0612:00 pm
Step 6: Pickup, or lunch and rest
Morning families pick up at noon. School-day children eat lunch from home, then rest or play quietly until 3:00 pm.
Hear a morning for yourself
Tours happen while the rooms are working, so you hear the day as children do.