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The dramatic play area was set up as a bakery.  There were pretend cakes and cookies, mixing tools, plates, napkins, cookbooks and aprons.  Two children were getting the bakery ready, putting goodies on plates and setting the table for customers.  

"I am the baker and I am going to write the recipe.  It is a recipe for pink cookies.  Do you want to see how I can write in cursive?"

I watched as the baker made swirling marks across the front of a pink index card.

"There.  Now I will put it in

Understanding the daily routine and learning to work independently are important skills for school success.  In our classrooms, we use a variety of practices to help children build these skills.

A well planned curriculum and a thoughtfully set up classroom allow preschool students to make choices and become more independent learners.

In our classrooms, teachers use a variety of job charts and sign in procedures that give the child visual and written clues to understanding the daily schedule.