Mindful Monday- Circle Time- is your circle hip or square?
Mindful Monday This is where each Monday we are mindful of our pedagogy, slowly adjusting our lessons to match our theories. There are some things that are universal among early childhood classrooms. One of those elements is circle time. While there is no real hard and fast rules for conducting circle time, there are several guidelines that could be helpful. 1. The first thing to think about is how long should your circle time be. If you are teaching infants or toddlers your circle time will look quite different from a preschool or kindergarten circle time. For the youngest children you want to let them come and go as they want. You may only be reading a book or singing a song for your circle time at this age. If they lose interest that is ok! As they age you can add a little time to your circle time. Three's should be able to make it through a book, a song, and a game. Remember to include LOTS of movement, inclu...