PROGRAM PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT * 2 HOURS * LEVEL 2Building Community Through Circle Time
Guiding Circle Time
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Circle time must be guided by a teacher, volunteer, or helper. The lead teacher typically steps into this role, but that does not have to be the case. Whomever is guiding circle time must take care to be a positive member of the classroom community and use activities, rhymes, songs, movement and more to strengthen the bonds and community elements that are already in place.
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How many children are you working with at one time? It is very difficult to hold the attention and interact with too many children in the circle. Early Childhood Guidelines have addressed adult to child ratios. If your class is large consider splitting the class in two and having two circle times back to back. One group can go outside while the other is in the circle and then switch. Having the non-circle group in the classroom playing during your presentation might be too big of a distraction for those in the circle.
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Optional Resources for Further Study
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New Enrollments Set-Up
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