Circle Time 3

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IRCLE TIMEIRCLE TIMEAMPLER 2AMPLER 2Storytime ExampleStorytime Example


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hat ishat isarly Literacy?arly Literacy?

What children know What children knowabout reading andabout reading and

writing before theywriting before they

can actually readcan actually read.and write.and write


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hy is Earlyhy is Earlyiteracy Important?iteracy Important? ,From birth age 5 the brain develops

the neurological pathways needed for.future learning

These pathways are developed betweencells through activities that stimulate

.a young child s senses Brains that are not stimulated do not

.develop these pathways between cells


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ynaptic Density

m :ethinking the Brain New Insights into Early Development ( : ,by Rima Shore NY Families and Work Institute 199


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ix Skills toix Skills toet Ready toet Ready toReadead. PrintMotivation. Vocabulary. NarrativeSkills. PrintAwareness. Letter nowledge.honologicalAwareness

reading enjoyment

knowing the names ofthings

describing things and tellingstories

knowing that letters have,different shapes names and

sounds

noticing words and how tohandle a book

hearing smaller sounds inwords
http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/alsc/ecrr/index2.cfm


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Every Child Read to Read
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hat are theenefits of ircle

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timulates and develops aontinued enthusiasm forreading


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evelops socializationkills through contactith other children


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evelops -elf xpressionhroughverbalizatioand

dramatization


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,evelops independencespecially inreparation or Kindergarten


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torytime alsoeets the basiceeds of youngchildren


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S e c u r it y


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:his is found in Routine of beginning and ending

rituals Repetition of favorite books In books with repeated patterns or

phrases


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Example:Read it again!

,Today is Monday today is Monday,Monday string beans

All you hungry children.Come and eat it up

,Today is Tuesday today is Tuesday,Tuesday spaghetti,Monday string beans


,Today is Wednesday today is Wednesday, Wednesday ZOOOOP

,Tuesday spaghetti,Monday string beans


,Today is Thursday today is Thursday,Thursday roast beef, Wednesday ZOOOOP



,Today is Friday today is Friday,Friday fresh fish,Thursday roast beef, Wednesday ZOOOOP




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e l o n g i n g


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his is fostered byarticipation as a groupn the various activities


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Storytelling Involving children in the

story, , ,as actors voices puppets

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all and responseMet a Bear, ,The other day I met a bear

, .A great big bear Oh way out there, ,He looked at me I looked at him

, .He sized up me I sized up him, "He said to me Why don't you run?

, ."I see you ain't Got any gun, " ."I says to him That's a good idea

" , !"Now legs get going get me out of here, ,And so I ran Away from there

, .But right behind me Was that bear

, ,In front of me There was a tree

( )roup Participation examples cont dCrafts roup crafts haring craft supplies


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R e c o g n i t i o n .


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aving an adult listen to,heir experiences read andlay with ,hem on their own levelives the child a feeling

f recognition


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hat is theeneral outline ofcircle time?


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.1 Opening Song

.2 / Welcome Introductory Comments

.3 /Song Dance

.4 Quieting rhyme

.5 Book.6 /Story Rhyme

.7 /Dance Song

.8 Book

.9 Craft.10 Closing Rhyme or Song

h er d e r o fh i n g sso t s e tnc o n c r e t e


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peningSong Does not have to be hello or welcomespecific

/Keep it the same each day week

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Children need repetitiono They will know what s coming next

ello NewFriendsHello new friendsHow are you?Say your name

!And we ll clap for you

,pen Them CloseThem

, ,Open them close them, ,Open them close them

.Give a little clap

, ,Open them close them, ,Open them close them.Put them in your lap

, ,Creep them crawl them.Up to your chin

,Open your mouth

.But don t let them in, ,Open them close themOpen them close them


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/elcome IntroductoryComments

Discuss thetheme

What you willbe doing today

Children willknow what to

expect


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/ong Dance May or may not be themespecific

Use some of the same songs=for each session repetition

Children listen so they can

learn the song andrepeat it

with you Introducing new songs encourages

listening and vocabularyskills


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uietingRhymeThe children have been up and, moving around now it s time to

quiet down and get ready for a

story


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hoosing Books- :o Read Aloud Theme specific( )sometimes this is a stretch

Choose a story

YOU will enjoyreading aloud always read any books before you

-share it as a read aloud

The story should sound good when readaloud

a rhyming book should read in a natural

.and comfortable way:// . . / - -http www beginningwithbooks org what makes


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The book should encourage readerparticipation and interaction

Illustrati

ons shouldbe,engaging

interesting

, and designedfor

children

Vintage Mother Goose, illustrated by Frederick Richardson


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Text shouldhave

interesting

languageand introduce

children to

new vocabulary


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If the book you've chosen to read aloud,is not working stop the reading and move

on

ONON


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- :ead Aloud Tips Introduce the book

, ,title author and illustrator

Look at the cover

talk about what the book might beabout

Hold the book with the pictures

.facing toward the children Read with expression

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-ead Aloud Tips ( ):ont d Answer questions related to the book

.save other questions for later

Ask children to look closely at thepictures to help them understand the story and

make predictions about what might.happen next

Pause and wait so children can saythe word that ends a repetitive or

.predictable phrase


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-ead Aloud Tips( ):ont d Stop to ask thinking questions

What might happen next? Where did hego? Why did she do that?

Follow up on the story ; ;Invite a child to talk draw or paint

;pretend to be one of the characters

.and so on


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:ore StoriesStorytelling

Flannelboard Participation Storytelling

Puppetry Tagboard Stories

&Draw Tell &Cut Tell


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losing Rhyme orSongMake it the same

/ .each day week,The wheels on the bus go round and round

, .Round and round round and round

,The wheels on the bus go, .Round and round all through the town, , ,The wipers on the bus go swish swish swish

,The doors on the bus go open and shut, , ,The lights on the bus go blink blink blink

, ,The driver on the bus says Move on back,The people on the bus go up and down

, , , ,The babies on the bus go Waa waa waa, , ,The kids on the bus go Yakkity yak

- , , , ,The grown ups on the bus go Shh shh shh

heels on theBus


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raft or OtherActivityv From easy to difficultv , !Use only a few supplies or more

v Group or individualv (Lots of ideas in books at the

)library -and on line

Benefitso

fine motor skillsosharingo imagination and creativity


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http://www.dltk-kids.com/

http://www.coloring.ws/

http://www.first-school.ws/

http://www.makinglearningfun.com/
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Preschool NewsNewslettersre an easyay to gethe word outnd stay onnected .ith parents

Online Templates:

http://www.2care2teach4kids.com/preschool/classroommanagement/teachersdesk/page6.htm

http://www.preschoolprintables.com/classroom/classroom.shtml
http://www.2care2teach4kids.com/preschool/classroommanagement/teachersdesk/page6.htmhttp://www.preschoolprintables.com/classroom/classroom.shtmlhttp://www.preschoolprintables.com/classroom/classroom.shtmlhttp://www.2care2teach4kids.com/preschool/classroommanagement/teachersdesk/page6.htm


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hat Can I Findhat Can I Findt the Library?t the Library? , , , , ,Books magazines puzzles CD s DVD s video

games

Home Learning Center. .Internet access

.Trained librarians

.Children s programs .Free services and materials

.Open when families and teachers can come
http://www.oaklawnlibrary.org/http://www.oaklawnlibrary.org/


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&ooksWebsites


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,101 Fingerplays Stories and Songs to Use With Finger Puppets byDiane Briggs

&1001 Rhymes Fingerplays compiled by The Totline Staff Family Storytime by Rob Reid Felt Board Fingerplays by Liz Wilmes Fingerplays and Rhymes for Always and Sometimes by Terry LynneGraham - -Ready To Go Storytimes by Gail Benton Something Funny Happened at the Library by Rob Reid Storytime Action! by Jennifer Bromann

. .www coloring ws

:// . .http crafts kaboose com

. - .www dltk kids com

torytime:esources
http://www.dltk-kids.com/http://www.dltk-kids.com/http://crafts.kaboose.com/http://crafts.kaboose.com/http://www.dltk-kids.com/http://www.dltk-kids.com/http://www.kizclub.com/http://www.dltk-kids.com/http://crafts.kaboose.com/http://www.dltk-kids.com/http://www2.scholastic.com/browse/home.jsp


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resentation:esources :// . . / -http ysostorytime pbworks com Storytime Tips

-Using Circle Time as a Vehicle to Improve SelfEsteem in the Primary Classroom (by Sian Breeze

. . .www behaviour4learning ac uk) . .www earlychildhoodnews com

Storytime Handbook from Whatcom County Library(System

:// . . / / -http www slideshare net guestdcc3999 storytime handbook)
http://ysostorytime.pbworks.com/Storytime-Tipshttp://ysostorytime.pbworks.com/Storytime-Tipshttp://www.behaviour4learning.ac.uk/http://www.behaviour4learning.ac.uk/http://www.behaviour4learning.ac.uk/http://www.earlychildhoodnews.com/http://www.earlychildhoodnews.com/http://www.slideshare.net/guestdcc3999/storytime-handbookhttp://www.slideshare.net/guestdcc3999/storytime-handbookhttp://www.slideshare.net/guestdcc3999/storytime-handbookhttp://www.earlychildhoodnews.com/http://www.behaviour4learning.ac.uk/http://ysostorytime.pbworks.com/Storytime-Tips


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.1 Pigs

.2 Dinosaurs

.3 Pets

.4 &Me My Family

.5 & ABC s 123 s

.6 Colors

.7 Time

8 Food

0Themes


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PigsBarry Saltzberg Cornelius P. MudbooksDavid McPhail Pigs Aplenty, Pigs Galore

Ian Falconer Olivia books

Mo Willems - Elephant & Piggie series
http://www.artistshelpingchildren.org/


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http://www.artistshelpingchildren.org/


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Dinosaurs

Judy Press - The Kids' Natural History Book : Making Dinos,

Fossils, Mammoths & More!
http://www.preschoolrainbow.org/


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http://www.preschoolrainbow.org/


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Pets

BHG - On theFarm

Mailbox -Arts

& Crafts WithYour Kids
http://www.thebestkidsbooksite.com/


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http://www.thebestkidsbooksite.com/


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&e MyFamilyLaura Numeroff -WhatDo Best

Todd Parr books
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/crafts/


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http://www.enchantedlearning.com/crafts/


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&BC s23 sChristine McCormick -

Little Books 1 2 3
http://familyfun.go.com/


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http://familyfun.go.com/


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Colors

Emma Dodd -Dogs Colorful Day
http://www.everythingpreschool.com/


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Claire Llewellyn - My First Book of Time (DK)
http://www.everythingpreschool.com/


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Time

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Stuart J. Murphy - Its About Time (MathStartseries)
http://www.apples4theteacher.com/


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Leslie Cefali - Cook-A-Book: Reading
http://www.apples4theteacher.com/


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Food gActivities for Grades Pre-K to 6The Mailbox :Preschool, Feb./Mar. 2010
http://www.kinderart.com/index.html


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http://www.kinderart.com/index.html


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easons Angela Wilkes -Activities for AllYear Round

Veronica Terrill -Big Activities forLittle Hands


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OppositesLisa Bullard -An Animal

OppositesBook(bilingual)
http://www.preschoolexpress.com/


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