15 mins

Community Event Reminders

Amy

• Music on the Playground with the Warren Hood Duo 11/3 5:30-8:30

  • Tickets on sale now

• 100th Series Science talk @ Thompson Conference Center 10/30

• Endowment Campaign

• T-shirts order forms due by 10/30

• Conference forms to Erin

1 hr 15 mins

Circle time and storytelling

Hallie

• ~45 minutes of teacher directed time

• Circle time

  • Shared experienced - collaborating with one focus

  • Eye contact - connection

  • Personal social emotional benefit - self-regulation

  • Turn-taking - lessen egocentrism

  • Safety in structure

  • Familiarity reinforces competence

• Mechanics of circle time

  • Call them to the circle - assign seats

  • Start with a song or chant that has their name

  • Movement/body songs

  • Less movement/finger play - getting them settled

  • Circle time activities (handout) - dealing with guidance issues and social emotional learning

    • Story being told in different ways: Circle time, small group flannel board, light table, art etc.

    • Bonding with the book

    • Imagination - first cousin to problem-solving

• Teaching children art technique is dev. appropriate

• 2/3 of day is choices - teacher directed time has rules

• Group identity so important for children feeling connected at school