Circle Time 
Circle time involves all of the children. It may include music (either led by one of the teachers or taught by a music specialist) or Spanish, finger plays, motor skill activities, or children's literature.  Literature is presented in a variety of media including flannel board stories, books, and storytelling. Circle time is the time when units or themes are introduced. This is primarily transition time prior to small groups.

Small Group Activity
Children work in small groups with their teacher on activities elaborating on the unit or theme introduced in the earlier large group sessions. Children engage in developmental activities that  include Social/Emotional Development, Physical Development, Cognitive Development, and Language Development.  Children are grouped by age within a six-month range (when possible) for these activities.  Nursery School Classes are for children two years, nine months through three years who will be attending Sunshine for three years.  Preschool Classes are for older three year-olds.  Pre-Kindergarten Classes are for four- and five-year olds who will be entering Kindergarten the following year.

Art Gallery
Children experience the process of art, not the product.  This art project involved a fun, multi-step process. Each child was given a coffee filter and some markers. The first step was to color the filter any way they chose. Then, the filter was placed onto a white piece of paper. A spray bottle was then given to each child so that the filter could be sprayed with water. The children were able to watch the colors blend together! The result was a neat design on both the filter and the white paper. The children were fascinated by their observation of this color blending process!

Free Play
A non-structured opportunity for the child to select materials and/or activities of his/her own choice and appropriate level. Areas are set up with various developmental learning centers that include art, blocks, discovery, dramatic play, library, music & movement, sand & water, and toys & games.

Snack/Cooking
A nutritional snack is provided each day. Children participate in healthy cooking projects.  We use low sugar, natural and organic products.  Sunshine is a nut-free school.

Clean-Up Time
During this time, children develop organizational skills, responsibility and learn to follow directions when putting games, toys, and projects away. 

Outdoor Play
Each day, weather permitting, the children have scheduled outdoor play time. Under teacher supervision, they are free to use the climbing gyms, sandboxes, riding toys, slides, and other outdoor materials. It is important to note that we have met or exceeded the fall zone guidelines required by our governing agencies.