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Building Community Through Circle Time

2 Clock Hours Early Childhood Education Training
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Planning Circle Time

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When planning your circle time keep in mind the attention level and the physical and cognitive abilities of your students. ​
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Under-planning or over-planning can either bore or induce stress in the children causing behaviors that can be disruptive. Poor planning will also reduce the effectiveness of what you want to accomplish. 
An essential aspect of planning includes having all of the materials at hand. When you have to leave the area, or you need to instruct someone to bring you materials you may lose the children’s attention and interest in what you are presenting. ​
One of the best ways to judge the effectiveness of your planning is if the children begin to fidget.​
Fidgeting is a clear sign that it is time to change directions. Change the activity, add movement, music, or let the children disband and try again tomorrow. ​ Planning your circle time carefully in order to build a classroom community takes careful thought and consideration.
Circle time activities that build community will often include all children and will have the opportunity for a team-based activity or approach to learning. It may take time before all students are completely comfortable participating or sharing during circle time, and that is okay. Eventually students should feel supported and comfortable enough to participate and engage in the activity.

Optional Resources for Further Study

  • 10 tips for Circletime in the Preschool Classroom, by Deborah Stewart 
  • Best-Loved Circle Time Books, Preschool Inspirations
  • 14 Circle Time Activities and Ideas for Preschoolers, Kids Creative Chaos
  • Making Circle Time Successful, Teach Me to Talk
  • Toddler Circle Time Activities for the Montessori Classroom, NAMC Montessori Teacher Training Blog
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Course Navigation Menu

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​
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  • Child Care Courses
    • About ECE Virtual Classroom
    • ECE Virtual Facilitators
    • Course Requirements
    • Course Instructions
    • Certificates
    • ECE Virtual Classroom
  • Select Course
    • Relationships with Families
    • Social and Emotional Development
    • Sign Language Tools for the Classroom
    • Building Community Through Circle Time
    • Easing Separation Anxiety
    • Family Activity Nights
    • Interactions and Guidance
    • Mildred D. Taylor and Cultural Awareness
    • Operation Military Families
    • Reinforcement and Redirection
    • School age Play
    • Social and Emotional Development
    • Spanish in the Early Childhood Classroom
    • Supporting Families with Special Needs
    • Supporting Self-Esteem
    • Teaching Self Expression
    • The Anxious Child
    • ​Using Literature to Support Diverse Families
    • Yoga for Young Children
  • Contact
  • Enroll in Courses