33
Circle Time Fun

Circle Time Fun

  • Upload
    arlais

  • View
    45

  • Download
    0

Embed Size (px)

DESCRIPTION

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 - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Citation preview

Page 1: Circle Time Fun

Circle Time Fun

Page 2: Circle Time Fun

Preparing for Circle Time

Page 3: Circle Time Fun

The where….Traffic patternsStimulationMaterials

Page 4: Circle Time Fun

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

Page 5: Circle Time Fun

What makes a Great Circle Time?

Page 6: Circle Time Fun

Balance!•activity• loud•movement•novelty•predictability

• reflection•quiet•stillness• repetition•spontaneity

Page 7: Circle Time Fun

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?

Page 8: Circle Time Fun

Defined

Learning Styles

Page 9: Circle Time Fun

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.

Page 10: Circle Time Fun

Types of learning styles:• Auditory Learners- learns by talking things

through, listens for subtleties in voice.

Page 11: Circle Time Fun

Types of learning styles:• Tactile/ Kinesthetic Learners- leans best through a

hands on approach, cannot sit still for long.

Page 12: Circle Time Fun

Now what?We know HOW they learn…

Page 13: Circle Time Fun

What to do for Visual Learners-K and below:• Pictures, Pictures, Pictures!• Have them illustrate.• Write as you talk.

Page 14: Circle Time Fun

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!

Page 15: Circle Time Fun

Activities for the Visual Learner

Page 16: Circle Time Fun

Activities for the Visual Learner

Page 17: Circle Time Fun

Activities for the Visual Learner

Page 18: Circle Time Fun

Activities for the Visual Learner

Page 19: Circle Time Fun

What to do for Auditory Learners K and below:• Explain, explain, explain!• How is your inflection?• Repeat.• Songs La la la!

Page 20: Circle Time Fun

What to do for Auditory Learns K and above:• Read text aloud.• Songs- amped up!• Debates.• Verbal presentations.

Page 21: Circle Time Fun

Activities for the Auditory Learner

Page 22: Circle Time Fun

Activities for the Auditory Learner

Page 23: Circle Time Fun

Activities for the Auditory Learner

Page 24: Circle Time Fun

What to do for Kinesthetic Learns K and below:• Circle time stillness?• Rotate!• Hands-on please.

Page 25: Circle Time Fun

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.

Page 26: Circle Time Fun

Activities for the Kinesthetic Learner

Page 27: Circle Time Fun

Activities for the Kinesthetic Learner

Page 28: Circle Time Fun

Activities for the Kinesthetic Learner

Page 29: Circle Time Fun

Activities for the Kinesthetic Learner

Page 30: Circle Time Fun

A necessary evilEvaluating

Page 31: Circle Time Fun

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.

Page 32: Circle Time Fun

And I don’t mean in our jeans!Filling our pockets

Page 33: Circle Time Fun

What’s yours?