circle time 2
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What children know What children know about reading and about reading and
writing before they can writing before they can actually read and write.actually read and write.
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From birth – age 5, the brain develops the neurological pathways needed for future learning.
These pathways are developed between cells through activities that stimulate a young child’s senses.
Brains that are not stimulated do not develop these pathways between cells.
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Synaptic Density
From Rethinking the Brain: New Insights into Early Development by Rima Shore (NY: Families and Work Institute, 1997)
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1. Print Motivation
2. Vocabulary
3. Narrative Skills
4. Print Awareness
5. Letter Knowledge
6. Phonological Awareness
reading enjoyment
knowing the names of things
describing things and telling stories
knowing that letters have different shapes, names and sounds
noticing words and how to handle a book
hearing smaller sounds in words
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What are the benefits of
circle Story)
time?
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Stimulates and develops a continued enthusiasm for reading
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Develops socialization skills through contact with other children
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Develops self-expression
through verbalization
and dramatization
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Develops independence, especially in preparation
for Kindergarten
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Storytime also meets the basic needs of
young children
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Security
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This is found in: •Routine of beginning and ending rituals •Repetition of favorite books•In books with repeated patterns or phrases
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Example:
Read it
again!
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Belonging
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This is fostered by participation as a group in the various activities
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Call and response
Group Participation examples (cont’d)
Crafts•Group crafts•Sharing craft supplies
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Repetition & Rhyming
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Recognition.
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Having an adult listen to their experiences, read and play with them on their own level, gives the
child a feeling of recognition
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What is the general outline of a circle time?
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1. Opening Song 2. Welcome/Introductory Comments 3. Song/Dance 4. Quieting rhyme 5. Book 6. Story/Rhyme 7. Dance/Song 8. Book 9. Craft10. Closing Rhyme or Song
The order of things is not set in concrete
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Opening Song•Does not have to be hello or welcome specific
•Keep it the same each day/weekoChildren need repetition
oThey will know what’s coming next
Hello New FriendsHello new friends
How are you?Say your name
And we’ll clap for you!
Open Them, Close Them
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Welcome/Introductory Comments
•Discuss the theme•What you will be doing today•Children will know what to expect
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Song/Dance•May or may not be theme specific
•Use some of the same songs for each session = repetition
•Children listen so they can learn the song and repeat it with you
•Introducing new songs encourages listening and vocabulary skills
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Quieting RhymeThe children have been up and moving
around, now it’s time to quiet down and get ready for a story
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Choosing Books to Read-Aloud:
http://www.beginningwithbooks.org/what-makes-childrens
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•The book should encourage reader participation and interaction
•Illustrations should be engaging, interesting, and designed for children
Vintage Mother Goose, illustrated by Frederick Richardson
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•Text should have interesting language and introduce children to new vocabulary
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•If the book you've chosen to read aloud is not working, stop the reading and move on
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Read-Aloud Tips:•Introduce the book•title, author, and illustrator
•Look at the cover•talk about what the book might be about
•Hold the book with the pictures facing toward the children.
•Read with expressionhttp://www.rif.org/parents/tips/default.mspx
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Read-Aloud Tips (cont’d):
•Answer questions related to the book •save other questions for later.•Ask children to look closely at the pictures•to help them understand the story and
•make predictions about what might happen next.
•Pause and wait so children can say the word that ends a repetitive or predictable phrase.
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Read-Aloud Tips (cont’d):
•Stop to ask thinking questions•What might happen next? Where did he go? Why did she do that?
•Follow up on the story•Invite a child to talk; draw or paint; pretend to be one of the characters; and so on.
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More Stories:•Storytelling•Flannelboard•Participation Storytelling•Puppetry•Tagboard Stories•Draw & Tell•Cut & Tell
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Closing Rhyme or Song
Make it the same each
day/week. Wheels on the Bus
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Craft or Other ActivityFrom easy to difficultUse only a few supplies, or more!Group or individualLots of ideas in books (at the library) and on-line
Benefitso fine motor skillso sharingo imagination and creativity
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Preschool News
Newslettersare an easy way to get the word
out and stay connected with
parents.
Online Templates:http://www.2care2teach4kids.com/preschool/classroommanagement/teachersdesk/page6.htmhttp://www.preschoolprintables.com/classroom/classroom.shtml
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Books, magazines, puzzles, CD’s, DVD’s, video games…
Home Learning Center.
Internet access.
Trained librarians.
Children’s programs.
Free services and materials.
Open when families and teachers can come.
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Books & Websites
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Storytime Resources:
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Presentation Resources:•http://ysostorytime.pbworks.com/Storytime-Tips
•Using Circle Time as a Vehicle to Improve Self-Esteem in the Primary Classroom by Sian Breeze (www.behaviour4learning.ac.uk)
•www.earlychildhoodnews.com
•Storytime Handbook from Whatcom County Library System (http://www.slideshare.net/guestdcc3999/storytime-handbook)
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10 Themes
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Pigs
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Dinosaurs
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Pets
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All About Me
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ABC’s & 123’s
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Colors
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Time
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Food
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Seasons
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Opposites
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