Kindergarten circle time

What is more important than having a solid morning routine in kindergarten? Nothing. Absolutely nothing. Without it your day can spiral out of control in no time. I have lived to tell the tale and let me tell you, it isn't pretty! I have had a lot of questions lately about classroom management and how to get into a good routine so today I will give you a few ideas (and remind myself) of some fool proof morning routines to start from day one. #1 Morning Work As soon as my students walk in the…

Find out how to create a morning meeting routine in kindergarten that will set your day up for success! Includes free morning meeting greetings.

Many providers have been asking about Circle Time routines. Ours is pretty involved, but we do NOT do everything every day. It depends upon the skill sets we are working upon and the progression of my students. If the weather has been the same for the last week, then it's just redundant to keep repeating it. I'd rather wait until the weather is interesting and discuss it in depth for 1/2 an hour. Since this is primarily a Reggio based program, everything is interactive and most of it is done…

A list of fun games to use during circle time! These circle time games are appropriate for both preschool and kindergarten and include Hot Potato, Simon Says, Duck Duck Goose, and more! Then don't miss the rest of our free preschool games.

Tips and advice for preschool and kindergarten teachers about how to handle a disruptive child during circle time.

Make circle time educational and interactive with these weather printables! Teach preschoolers about different types of weather using visuals and a weather chart.

Eight circle time songs that children will love and learn from!

How do preschool teachers do it? How do they keep a group of 2-4 year olds listening at circle time? As a teacher for over 9 years, here are some of the tricks I use for keeping preschoolers engaged.

Circle time, morning meeting, calendar, morning message, carpet time, whatever you choose to call it in your classroom or home...it is one of the most important times of the day for learning with your little ones. Are you making the most of it? If your learners are sitting on the carpet for 30 minutes...probably not. Or,

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