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1. Course Agenda
2. Circle Time​
3. Practicing Circle Time Routines
4. Discussion: Establishing Routines (1/7)
5. Planning Circle Time
6. Circle Time Activity Example
7. Considering Attention Levels: Toddlers
8. Considering Attention Levels: Preschoolers
9. Considering Attention Levels: ​Pre-Kindergarten
10. Observations and Behavior
11. Guiding Circle Time
12. Real Approaches to Circle Time Community Building
13. Community Building Strategies (2/7)
14. Lesson Plan: Class Bracelets (3/7)
15. Lesson Plan: Our Classroom Book (4//7)
16. Lesson Plan: Big Ball, Medium Ball, Small Ball too! (5/7)
17. Lesson Plan: Bear Hunt (6/7)
18. End of Course Quiz (7/7)
19. Course Evaluation Form​

Course Description

2 Clock Hours
Circle time is a common element in early childhood programs which gives teachers prime opportunities for instruction and interaction with their students. Circle time is used to teach important lessons and can also be used to build a sense of community within the classroom. This topic is designed to instruct teachers, caregivers, directors and staff of the importance of using circle time to build a classroom community. This makes children feel safe, respected, confident and capable and gives them the tools they need to become members of a larger community. ​ 

Course Difficulty: Level 2 - This course has entry level vocabulary that most students should be able to easily become familiar with. Assignments include peer discussion boards, open-ended and multiple choice questions. ​​

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Course Acknowledgments

A special thank you to Debra Hasbrook, M.Ed. and Aurora Tollestrup, BS Ed ​for developing the curriculum for this course.

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CDA Criteria for this Course

CDA Settings:

• Infant/Toddler
• Preschool
• Family Child Care (Mixed-Age)

CDA Content Area: Supporting Children's Social and Emotional Development ​(2 hours)

Learning Outcomes

• Discuss the purpose of establishing a circle time routine for building a sense of community in an early childhood program
• Compare the circle time needs of different age groups
• Apply the knowledge from this course in developing community building circle time strategies
• Identify three ways to build community during circle time
• State the role of modeling desired behavior in an early childhood program
• Identify the benefits of building classroom community
• Determine the use of CDA Competency Standards that align with community building activities

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Sources

1. The “Red Flag” Early Intervention Referral Guide for children 0-5 years by Queensland Government.
   Retrieved from https://www.health.qld.gov.au/rch/professionals/brochures/red_flag.pdf
2. Connecting Children to Their Cultures and Communities By Francis Wardle, Ph.D. by Early Childhood News. Retrieved from http://www.earlychildhoodnews.com/earlychildhood/article_view.aspx?ArticleID=220
3. Building a Caring Community by Pearson Higher Education.
   Retrieved from http://www.pearsonhighered.com/assets/hip/us/hip_us_pearsonhighered/samplechapter/013 2658216.pdf
4. Building Community in the Classroom by Ellen Booth Church for Scholastic Early Childhood Today.
   Retrieved from http://www.scholastic.com/teachers/article/building-community-classroom

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1. Course Agenda
2. Circle Time​
3. Circle Time Routines
4. Establishing Routines (1/7)
5. Planning Circle Time
6. Circle Time Example

7.  Toddlers
8.  Preschoolers
​9.  Pre-Kindergarten
10 Observations and Behavior
11. Guiding Circle Time
12. Real Approaches
13. Community Building Strategies (2/7)

14. Class Bracelets (3/7)
15. Our Classroom Book (4//7)
16. Big Ball, Small Ball too! (5/7)
17. Bear Hunt (6/7)
18. End of Course Quiz (7/7)
19. Course Evaluation Form​
Course Parking Lot