A Preschool Circle Time Routine that Really Works (Part 1)

[@PreKPagesvideos]

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[@DejuLiu]

! I like circle time in pre-k and having a successful.

[@heartofworshipfamily4967]

Great tips for circle time! Absolutely, some children who are second language learners really need time to adjust in the classroom.

[@smashandcreate]

I can not thank you enough. This video is exactly what I needed to recalibrate and go back to the drawing board for my kids. Thank you, thank you!

[@PreKPagesvideos]

Glad it helped!

[@dawnthompson]

Can you do a tour of your classroom one day... please!!!!

[@vanessalevin7467]

Great idea! You can see pictures of each center here: www.pre-kpages.com/category/learning-centers/ and I also have a classroom tour video here on my channel from a few years ago.

[@christyeichhorn5333]

Yes, please!!!

[@jengiolando4159]

2:01 ingredient 1, ingredient #2: 3:20 and ingredient #3: 5:33, what to do when students don’t listen 7:20 how to fit it all in: 8:36 what to do when children do not participate: 12:46 Component 1: 16:33, Component 2: 17:20, component 3: 19:11 component 4: 20:26 and 5: 20:39

[@PreKPagesvideos]

Hi Jen, thanks for watching Elevating Early childhood :) Can you help me better understand what your comments on many of my videos mean? I'm not sure if they're suggestions for me, or if you're assigning them to your college/HS students... Thanks!

[@jengiolando4159]

@@PreKPagesvideos The timestamps are when those segments begin. Because i believe the ones that are on there are midway thru the segment. So i put them, so that people will get the full, or close to full advice.

[@PreKPagesvideos]

@@jengiolando4159 ok, thanks for the clarification and for your efforts!

[@ainhoabcebrero6375]

Thank you for your wonderfully insightful guidance to honor children where they are and to keep them engaged

[@amyc4083]

Thank you so much for sharing this!!! I’m a new assistant teacher and there’s some things about our circle time that don’t seem to work very well. I would LOVE to get rid of calendar time!

[@707jmc]

OMG,I do trainings for educators and sometimes I second guess my self. You are right on point! These are the same things I teach and tell educators. I’m going to start sharing this channel.

[@PreKPagesvideos]

Thanks for sharing!!

[@Sunshine-gv6nd]

Thanks Vanessa. Nice tips. Key tip for me is balancing passive and active attention grabbers to keep them engaged. Nice work. Very helpful. 😊

[@olubunmiadewakun5028]

Beautiful Tips. I will surely look for how to make it relatable here in our part of the world.

[@Thecandylovers]

i'm going back to teaching prek. I am so thankful I found this :) my circle times lasted 30 minutes! no wonder!

[@KimberlyMayo-u8h]

Great advice. Most are visual and tactile

[@marcelasvirbelovakuziakova7517]

Absolutely love it,thank you,I work as assistance teacher in preschool,and they circle time,take to long, definitely going to share your advice 🙂, thank you 👌💯❤️

[@ms.viviansnooks4009]

😊😊

[@MsErika1226]

My goodness! Your channel is amazing! Thank you for sharing all of this with us!!!!

[@pawandeepkaur441]

Great information for circle time. Thank you ❤

[@PreKPagesvideos]

Glad you liked it!

[@amyfrancis9423]

Hi Vanessa. Thank you for your wonderful videos and tips. I would so appreciate any advice you can give me. It's been two days of school. On Monday (coming up), I will start the first theme (Welcome to Pre-K!). Students arrive between 8:30-9:00. Breakfast is 9:00-9:30. From 9:30-10:30, it's gross motor. My options are to do a half-hour walk, classroom movement and/or a half hour in the playroom. By the time we are through with bathroom & water for the second time, it's morning meeting between 10:35-10:50. The first round of centers is 10:50-11:55. Clean up, lunch & bathroom next. Rest time or napping is from 12:25-1:15. Unless I skip the gross motor hour and/or the allotted center time, I only have 15 minutes (probably 10) to teach procedures and routines. How do I teach basic procedures (lining up, walking in the hall, bathroom, washing hands) model & practice AND teach the procedures of a center? How do you keep their attention to teach these procedures & routines long enough to practice them? Thank you so much for your advice!

[@PreKPagesvideos]

What your schedule looks like on paper and what really happens in the very beginning of the year are entirely different. Be sure to subscribe to my channel because I mention this issue in an upcoming episode. If you don't "borrow" time from centers in the beginning of the year to establish the routines and procedures, then they won't be as successful at centers the rest of the year.

[@amyfrancis9423]

@@PreKPagesvideos Thank you for your response Vanessa!

[@KathyHutto]

Great advice! I love the blueberry pie analogy! I definitely agree with the active/passive approach.

[@gabriellewalker9340]

Thank you I'm a preschool teacher and circle time is the worst so thank you I will use your three ingredients for my class

[@KittyoMeow]

I'm a preschool teacher assistant, and when I do circle time with the kids ,it just doesn't work perfectly even though I make it short,but they don't follow along and it makes things harder.

[@leeanntreacy7349]

This content is just what I need as a new teacher. Thank u so much ❤

[@deliaclaudio6871]

Great info on your site smarter then harder was great idea.

[@edithogbogu8306]

Very useful information for me

[@brainbuilderspreschool5179]

My kids LOOVEEEE CIRCLE TIME !!!! we spend 15mins having fun

[@blanchemusoke7538]

How do you always have fun

[@lovablelilly9874]

Really like this advice ill try it this year.

[@positiveandhealthy2728]

This was so powerful and so true. Thank you!

[@DewiiAljoe]

Very Good tips

[@ajewolemotunrayo3994]

Good tips! Kindly add the clips of classroom demonstration to what you meant. Really want to know from Nigeria

[@ponniicharlene]

Wow loved this!!!

[@simonegodwin7449]

We talk about the weather at circle time because we are in the UK and we have such changeable weather. We need to sow the seeds that they may have to wear jackets or extra layers or boots when the child may not want to. It really helps. We will need our boots because we will be playing in puddles etc. Then they do it without fuss.

[@PreKPagesvideos]

I agree that children should learn how to dress appropriately for the weather, we have weather here in the US too. My point is that devoting 3-5 minutes to "teaching weather" every single day for 190 (or more) days of school is really overkill. If we, as professional educators are creating a solid foundation for future success in life and school, then spending a disproportionate amount of time on this one single thing threatens the stability of the foundation. Especially when that one "thing" isn't a critical component of creating that foundation. What we choose to spend the most time on in the classroom should matter, like music, movement, play, exploration etc.

[@simonegodwin7449]

@@PreKPagesvideos oh yeah that would be overkill! We do it once in a while. Usually when seasons change.

[@felicianeal2289]

great tips!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Should a song/music be played to transition from breakfast to circle time? Our kids are all over the place after that and I feel transition music should be played. I'm an assistant just trying to help.

[@vanessalevin7467]

I think it would depend on how your breakfast routine is structured. Do they leave at different times as they finish, or do you go from the cafeteria to the classroom?

[@patriciajohnson2971]

I really enjoyed the class thank u for you input

[@camilleleshey2994]

Your circle time tip is very helpful as far as the weather I don't talk about the weather during circle time we talk about the weather before circle time in the morning and we don't do the weather everyday like for example if it was sunny 2 days in a row and the 3rd day it was sunny then I won't do the weather for that day but say if it rains the next day then I will do the weather for the day

[@musicnow24]

great video!

[@joycebruhn3672]

I was the lover of circle time. Yes

[@andersonmendonca4225]

Love it!!!! ❤

[@PreKPagesvideos]

So glad you enjoyed this episode of Elevating Early Childhood.

[@vivianimenossi2280]

Thank you!!!

[@realize3908]

Thanks.

[@helenmuriuki954]

great tips thank you

[@laurastjulien7393]

This was so helpful

[@monicajordan6900]

Thank you!!!

[@allstaracademychildcareand4845]

Great advice

[@sandyblake2787]

I do the weather at devotions each mornings

[@KeswickCamp08]

The Whole Book Approch is also good

[@kachna71]

Thank you for “the weather” 😅its non-sens to repeat this every day with small once’s

[@mariliaescramozino2900]

Awesome hacks. Thanks!

[@leticiahu5804]

How did you make your flags behind? the ones like the cover of books? love it thanks for all the tips

[@PreKPagesvideos]

I cut triangles out of hardcover book dust jackets. The triangles are clipped to a piece of yarn with clothespins.

[@jasminjj3046]

My sister is 5 that. Means 10 minutes 😂 l never new this 😮 lm tring to teach her to much im a 9 year old teacher of 1 kid. To long not active 😢

[@jamiemartinez0331]

Will you give me some advice and ideas for my teacher observation by early learning coalition? VPK .

[@PreKPagesvideos]

You can leave me a voicemail here if you'd like me to answer your question on the podcast. www.pre-kpages.com/listen/

[@ghsofi]

Great. Mm❤

[@leeanntreacy7349]

Can you share some tips to prepare children for a concert plz?

[@PreKPagesvideos]

Sorry, I don't really have any.

[@kacibeaverwestbrook1744]

I'm starting circle ⭕ time at the daycare I'm working at. It's the first time for these underprivileged children. Do you recommend a starter circle time activity??

[@vanessalevin7467]

Anything to do with their names is the way to go! Chant Hickey Pickety Bumblebee: pat your knees while you chant. Hicktety pickety bumblebee Who can say their name for me? Emerson! (loudly) emerson (whispered softly) Emerson (mouth the name vocalizing) repeat for each child.

[@kacibeaverwestbrook1744]

Cute!!Ok thank you so much . . I will definitely try this Monday!!!!

[@essienorfleet8566]

Hello awesome information. I have a question. My circle time is 15 minutes, so when they are listening should I just end circle time?

[@jengiolando4159]

Ingedients start at 1:55

[@essienorfleet8566]

I meant to say not listening, do I end circle time and let them begin their Center time.

[@PreKPagesvideos]

Try to determine why they aren't listening. Ask yourself how long have we been in circle time? Is the length of circle time age-appropriate for my students? Is the book I chose age-appropriate? Am I reading with great expression? Am I balancing active and passive during my circle time? etc. If you feel you've got everything in place and your circle times aren't too long, then absolutely let them go and try to make improvements or tweaks for tomorrow.

[@DewiiAljoe]

Doing a Replay

[@allesiapate1037]

Love these tips but I need a video of you physically showing me how to do it

[@PreKPagesvideos]

Our Trailblazers have access to a circle time training video. You can learn more about our program here: teachingtrailblazers.com/

[@salimas7979]

You said you’d share “good morning” songs; I can’t find them.

[@PreKPagesvideos]

Below the video there's a little section that you have to click to expand. When you expand that section you will find all the links I mention in the video. Here is the list of songs I was referring to: www.pre-kpages.com/preschool-songs-circle-time/

[@salimas7979]

Thank you! Found them.

[@allesiapate1037]

So what if you announce that your in the science center and all the children want to come at the same time and they don't want to play with any other thing what do you say but all your center have interesting things in them

[@vanessalevin7467]

That's where your procedures come into play. What procedures do you have in place for when this happens in your classroom? Remind them of this procedure after you introduce the science activity. For example, "Remember, there are only X (say number) of children that can fit in the science center at one time. So, if you go there and it's full, then... (say procedure)" One way you can approach super high interest things in one center is to put out a clipboard with a blank sheet of paper and a pencil in the center. If students want to go there, but it's full, then they can put their name on the "waiting list." If your kids are too little to write their names, invite them to put their name card with their picture in a designated area of the center. I've used a cheap cookie sheet from the dollar store and name cards with magnets before.

[@homeedconnect]

You are adorable. I'd love to be in your class ❤

[@southerncounselor485]

Thank you for the information, but some of the theory presented in this video does not relate to Special Needs Class.

[@PreKPagesvideos]

That's because I'm not a special education teacher and don't claim to be one.

[@Dorothyduffy126]

Hi Vanessa! I'm organizing a sharing session at my club and would love to have you as a guest speaker(online). Your experience in teaching would be invaluable to our members. Let me know if you're available and interested!

[@PreKPagesvideos]

I would need more info about the event, please reach out to [e-mail]

[@heidinortje5182]

The problem in my school is that we have to be on Garden duty in the mornings and go to the class with the kids, so there is no time to prepare for my circle time in the morning.

[@PreKPagesvideos]

Then I suggest preparing the night before.

[@gladysperez8156]

I just like your ideas, but I work in a place where the children are quite active and the administration valued the skills that the children can get within 20 minutes. Note that my preschoolers are 3-3:7 year olds.

[@PreKPagesvideos]

Aren't children everywhere active? ;)

[@seniorskipday16]

Has this been suggested to anyone else because they listen to Kelsey Kreppel’s podcast? Lol😅

[@PreKPagesvideos]

I don't know who that is...

[@charliecarroll642]

telling is not teaching, if only Japanese education understood this...

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