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Circle Time Fun. Preparing for Circle Time. The where…. Traffic patterns Stimulation M aterials. What should I include?. How much time do you have? attention spans vary widely within each center “specials” What is your class composition? learning styles prior knowledge
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The where…. Traffic patterns Stimulation Materials
What should I include? • How much time do you have? • attention spans vary widely within each center • “specials” • What is your class composition? • learning styles • prior knowledge • What does your center want you to include? • calendar • books • new concepts
Balance! • activity • loud • movement • novelty • predictability • reflection • quiet • stillness • repetition • spontaneity
As a teacher we need to balance these needs by… • knowing about learning styles • being prepared • filling our “pockets” • evaluating Preschool planning takes just as much, if not more, planning than the primary grades. How much time are you putting into planning?
Learning Styles Defined
Types of learning styles: • Visual learners- thinks in pictures, learns best from visual displays. Older children prefer to take detailed notes that they often visualize later.
Types of learning styles: • Auditory Learners- learns by talking things through, listens for subtleties in voice.
Types of learning styles: • Tactile/ Kinesthetic Learners- leans best through a hands on approach, cannot sit still for long.
We know HOW they learn… Now what?
What to do for Visual Learners-K and below: • Pictures, Pictures, Pictures! • Have them illustrate. • Write as you talk.
What to do for Visual Learns K and above: • Use different colored highlighters. • Use picture icons to separate information. • Give assignments that allow for illustrations. • Use videos and other visuals (pictures, charts, maps, graphs, artifacts) to enliven the material. • Manipulatives!
What to do for Auditory Learners K and below: • Explain, explain, explain! • How is your inflection? • Repeat. • Songs La lala!
What to do for Auditory Learns K and above: • Read text aloud. • Songs- amped up! • Debates. • Verbal presentations.
What to do for Kinesthetic Learns K and below: • Circle time stillness? • Rotate! • Hands-on please.
What to do for Kinesthetic Learners K and above: • Frequently allowing them to move!!! • Chew gum? • Stand up for knowledge. • Don’t forget the hands-on.
Evaluating A necessary evil
Things to look at when evaluating circle time. • How many times the children get up. • How many times you need to redirect questions. • How easily can the children retell you what they have done or learned later in the day. • How many times you need to regain volume control of the group.
Filling our pockets And I don’t mean in our jeans!