Hey there, my friend! I’m so glad you’re back to keep reading about how to take your read-alouds to the next level! This part 3 of 5 in this series of blog posts, and today is all about my best tips and tricks to make your read alouds super engaging.
Hey there, my friend! Welcome back to part 2 in my 5-part series about one of my favorite parts of circle time: the read-aloud! (If you missed part 1, you can check it our here: Reading with Purpose: Mastering the Read Aloud in Preschool.) As a preschool teacher, I know
Hey there, my preschool circle time rockstars! You know my “thing” is helping you plan fun and engaging circle times for your preschool classroom. AND you know that I’ve got a planning framework that helps you do just that. (Wait?? You haven’t heard about it yet? No worries! You can
Keeping your kids engaged during circle time can be tough, but I’ve got three things I do during every circle time that can help you with that!
I want you to picture this scenario with me as you read along: You are in your preschool classroom. You ask your kids to come to the carpet for circle time. They all quietly walk to the carpet, find their spots, and sit down. They are looking at you eagerly
Circle time is a daily thing in most preschool classrooms. And, it just happens to be one of my favorite parts of the day! But, if I’m not careful, I can quickly get into a rut. And when that happens, things go downhill VERY quickly! I get bored, the kiddos
Spring is in the air! And that means we’re in the part of the year when it gets harder and harder to keep the kiddos engaged, especially during circle time. But, these spring circle time games will solve that problem for you! They cover letters, numbers, colors, and shapes, and
Circle time is one of my favorite times in my pre-k classroom, and St. Patrick’s Day is one of my favorite holidays to celebrate with my kiddos! So, these circle time games are a must-have part of my day during March! They are such a fun way to practice letters,
I’m definitely a summer girl at heart, so I always get a little sad when the hot summer temperatures start turning into cooler fall weather. But, I do love the fall because of all the fun things that it brings! I love, love, love college football! It’s definitely my favorite!
Circle time can be a ton of fun! It’s such a great way to start your day, end your day, or gather your class together at any point in between! It’s great for building community, practicing skills, and sharing good books. But… if you don’t give your kiddos a chance
This 5-step planning framework is the backbone of Circle Time Made Simple™ and will change the way you look at your circle time! Learn how I plan and manage my circle time so that I get my students engaged and KEEP them that way!
