circle time
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Circle Time Idea Round-Up
Circle Time. You either love it or you hate it. To be honest, it’s not my favorite part of the day, but it is a lot easier to manage (and much more beneficial for the children) if it’s well planned and follows a consistent routine. I’ve developed some great tips and tricks over the years, you can check them out here, but I’ve also learned a lot from some other amazing preschool teachers and bloggers. I’ve rounded up everyone’s favorite circle time strategies for you, the links below will take you to each blog’s circle time posts so that you can learn from them and compile your favorite tips, tricks,…
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Preschool Circle Time Solutions
I used to dread circle time, but over the years I’ve learned a few strategies that have helped make circle time easier for my students, and less stressful for me. First, I keep it short – 10 minutes at the most. When I keep circle time short, I know that my students will be able to sit through it, and that they’ll actually be paying attention to what I have to say. If I go too long they start to look like they’ve gotten lost in the clouds. Of course there are exceptions to this rule, if the children are especially engaged in a conversation I don’t cut it off.…
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Friday Freebie – The day after Halloween
Happy Friday and Happy Halloween! Isn’t it wonderful when Halloween falls on a Friday (or even better, on a Saturday)?! It is so nice to know that you won’t have to attempt to manage all of your kiddos on the day after Halloween, when they’ve all been up too late and are coming down of a sugar and adrenaline rush. The freebie that I found for you today is the perfect activity for the day after Halloween. Mandy Neal’s The Day After Halloween worksheet is a lifesaver. It asks all of the questions that your students really want to answer on the day after Halloween. Mandy suggests this as a…