Large Group

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Large Group
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Why Do We Include Large Group or Circle Time in
Preschool?

• Provides an opportunity social and emotional
  development
• Provides an opportunity for activities for
  language and literacy development
• Provides a time to introduce new toys and
  materials that will be available in the classroom
  
• Perhaps the most important reason is to provide
  opportunities for children to experience a sense
  of belonging to a group

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Successful Large Group Times

• Planned in advance
• Incorporate routines
• Account for childrens attention spans
• Based on childrens language abilities
• Based on childrens interests
• Allows for active participation
• Minimal waiting time
• Use large and small muscles

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Guidelines for PlanningCircle Times

• Schedule for 10 to 15 minute periods
• Use the activity to help gather children together
  
• Make all activities interactive and involve all
  children
• Allow for individualization
• Use visuals when needed
• Make activities meaningful and interesting

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Guidelines for PlanningCircle Times (continued)

• Acknowledge and support each childs contribution
• Set up the activity for success
• Dont put children on the spot
• Allow children to let other children help them
• Use to introduce guest
• Use for sharing time

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Assisting Individual Children During Circle Time

• Sit on carpet squares
• Sit in chairs
• Mark places on the floor with tape
• Give individual children the option of an
  alternative activity

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Activity

• Large Group Activity Plan