
Discover circle time made fun for preschool to primary learners, with six keys to planning, morning songs and activities, closing circle routines, engaging games, quizzes, and downloadable resources for educators.
Learn about the meaning of the activity - circle time
Learn more about Circle Time as an important learning tool to develop positive relationships between children.
What are the other benefits of doing circle time with children?
Get an understanding of the five basic skills which children work on during circle time.
The educator introduces a Good Morning & Action song in the circle time in her classroom.
Children sing this song in circle time when they are about to start their day.
Music & Movement Song- " Tofa Tafa" can be done in the morning or closing circle time both
Learn to conduct an interactive and successful Morning Circle Time with your children
Explore,
Hands-On activities in circle time
Class Calendar for displaying Today's Date with Day, Month & Year
Weather chart
Action songs, rhymes and stories
Use different types of resources for example Magnetic alphabet board, flash cards, Doctor's first aid kit etc. for learning
--> spelling of your name
--> three letter words
--> means of transportation
--> names & uses of Medical Instruments used by a doctor
Engage in circle time activities using a class calendar and weather chart to introduce numbers, letters, colors, shapes, and themes, with a star of the week and show-and-tell.
Watch a Demo for teaching concept in Numeracy & Literacy.
In the morning circle time, the educator talks about the Calendar - day, month & year.
She further talks about the present month, events & festivals in that month
In this demo, I am creating two groups - Group 1 & Group 2 while doing circle time.
I have also shown integration of two subjects -
Numeracy (numbers) - Concept ( Greater than & less than)
UOI (Unit Of Inquiry) Theme- Reuse Reduce Recycle
Students sit in the groups and play a quiz after moving to the respective tables in the classroom.
Demo of the children playing the Quiz with me has been shown in my new course on Udemy
"Classroom Management Strategies & Techniques"
Please enrol for the course to learn about effective classroom management strategies & techniques. You will learn to make interesting games for teaching concepts -Time, Nouns, Verbs & Adjective
Learn about Quality Circle Time and ten important keys for a successful and effective Circle Time.
Understand the importance and role of an Educator in Circle Time.
Finally, find out more about:
Importance of writing a daily planner for the class
Giving Rewards like Smileys to boost children's self confidence
Thanking them for positive behaviour
Using Strategies to boost children self-confidence and keep them focused during the session
Learn how to plan a structural and successful Circle time for preschoolers and Kindergarten children.
Learn to make a planner for an effective and productive Circle Time and get a better understanding of fun-filled games, interesting stories, songs and rhymes for preschoolers and Kindergarten children.
Learn to conduct interactive closing time in preschool and Kindergarten.
Learn about Classroom activities in closing time with,
Interesting fun-filled games
Songs, rhymes and stories
Picture Reading flash cards
Storytelling
Role Play
Doctor's Instruments kit
Circle time is a time for important social interactions among young children. It helps develop positive relationships between kids through engaging and fun activities. It is also used to address certain issues identified in the class such as too much noise and talking during class lessons. Preschool circle time activities keep kids occupied. It helps them transition from one part of the day to the next.
Most Circle time have common activities in which children
Sing songs or rhymes that have hand motions or movements
Clap their hands or jump in/out while singing rhymes
play musical instruments
Do Calendar & Weather activity
listen stories
Do Literacy & Numeracy activities
play interesting games
Benefits of circle time as a whole are:
Improved speaking and listening skills
Increased self esteem
A sense of community
Improved problem-solving skills
A sense of responsibility
An understanding of how their behaviour affects others
Improved emotional intelligence
In this course I have tried to demonstrate morning circle time and closing circle songs, rhymes, fun filled games and creative activities which can be done in preschool, Kindergarten and primary classrooms.
Educators will gain knowledge about various engaging and relevant classroom activities and innovative ways to teach concepts like shapes, colours, introduction of a letter, number and a theme.
It is important that you follow the same schedule each day for circle time. That way children know what to expect as well as what is expected out of them.This doesn't mean that you cannot vary activities, it just means that you are creating a routine for the preschoolers to follow. You should choose activities that will work for your class. Some children love singing songs while others would rather listen to a story.