2025-10-24 Meeting Notes

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Oct 24, 2025

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  • @Erin Soward @Adriana Threet

  • Amy, Hallie, Zexi, Kari, Lara, Elizabeth, Dayne, Becca, Emily

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Time

Topic

Presenter

Notes

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

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