It is useful to have an activity calendar or board that is used for each class that lists the word of the day, weather, days of the week, and seasons. These can be purchased or homemade. Leader should find ways to ensure all children have an opportunity to speak. This can be done by calling out individuals but be careful to not pressure children who are not ready.
Call all children and caregivers to our circle and introduce yourself. Demonstrate introducing yourself to someone, encourage caregivers to model introducing themselves to each other, and have children introduce themselves. Names are powerful and promote identity, independence, and friendships. Make every effort to pronounce names correctly.
Adding a book to the lesson helps the children understand what being generous means and how important it is to be generous to others.
Introduce the book. Ask thematic and open-ended questions about the book and character motivation during the reading. Have the children make predictions about what will happen in the book and “preview” some pages concerning what they think the book will be about.
This activity encourages teamwork, playing nicely together, and kind words.
Get ready for circle time by talking about:
What is a good listener?
Show me listening…eyes, arms, hands, mouths…
Sit crisscross applesauce
Demonstrate this bubble activity that children will use for all lessons to refocus their attention.
Teach this clapping activity that children will use for all lessons to refocus their attention.
Teach this activity that children will use for all lessons to refocus their attention.
Teach a this focusing activity that children will use for all lessons to refocus their attention.
Reciting the days of the week is an important part of Circle Time, and this song is a fun example of how to incorporate this activity.
This is a good transition song when caregivers return at the end of the lesson.
This song is for when caregivers leave the room to attend Caregiver Gear Up. It is important for both caregivers and children to feel comfortable during this time. This transition time helps children redirect to a new activity while the caregivers leave.
Call all children and caregivers to our circle and introduce yourself. Demonstrate introducing yourself to someone, encourage caregivers to model introducing themselves to each other, and have children introduce themselves. Names are powerful and promote identity, independence, and friendships. Make every effort to pronounce names correctly.
Call all children and caregivers to our circle and introduce yourself. Demonstrate introducing yourself to someone, encourage caregivers to model introducing themselves to each other, and have children introduce themselves. Names are powerful and promote identity, independence, and friendships. Make every effort to pronounce names correctly.
