The Benefits of Circle Time in Your Classroom

Circle Time is Just Plain Fun!

Coming up with fun and educational activities that can reach all ages can be a daunting task for any childcare worker. If you are looking to put new life back into your classroom, give circle time a try! Circle time is unique because you have the ability to incorporate an endless amount of different activities-from reading books to doing group projects- that all focus around a specific learning goal.

As children and teachers come together to talk and learn, a feeling of community grows and children become more comfortable functioning as a group.  (Boisvert and Gainsley, 2006)

'Me' vs 'We'

Apart from just the fun activities, circle time is beneficial to the development of young children by helping to switch their perception of a ¨me¨ centered world to a ¨we¨ centered world. The skills that young children learn in circle time will benefit them as they enter elementary school and through the rest of their life! These skills include:

• Learning to express yourself in a group
• Taking turns
• Cooperation
• Learning how to be a part of community

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