Circle Time Made Fun (Preschool, KG & Primary Educators)

Morning and Closing Circle time Activities & Games, Grade wise Rhymes & Songs, Grouping Strategy & Subject Integration

Circle time is a time for important social interactions among young children. It helps develop positive relationships between kids through engaging and fun activities. It is also used to address certain issues identified in the class such as too much noise and talking during class lessons. Preschool circle time activities keep kids occupied. It helps them transition from one part of the day to the next.

Most Circle time have common activities in which children

• Sing songs or rhymes that have hand motions or movements

• Clap their hands or jump in/out while singing rhymes

• play musical instruments

• Do Calendar & Weather activity

• listen stories

• Do Literacy & Numeracy activities

• play interesting games

Benefits of circle time as a whole are:

• Improved speaking and listening skills

• Increased self esteem

• A sense of community

• Improved problem-solving skills

• A sense of responsibility

• An understanding of how their behaviour affects others

• Improved emotional intelligence

In this course I have tried to demonstrate morning circle time and closing circle songs, rhymes, fun filled games and creative activities which can be done in preschool, Kindergarten and primary classrooms.

Educators will gain knowledge about various engaging and relevant classroom activities and innovative ways to teach concepts like shapes, colours, introduction of a letter, number and a theme.

It is important that you follow the same schedule each day for circle time. That way children know what to expect as well as what is expected out of them.This doesn't mean that you cannot vary activities, it just means that you are creating a routine for the preschoolers to follow. You should choose activities that will work for your class. Some children love singing songs while others would rather listen to a story.