Circle & Morning Meeting Time 101: Make it Count

Circle and Morning Meeting times are perhaps the most powerful teaching time of your day. Yet there’s no denying that circle time can be a challenge. There’s wandering attention spans that distract other kids and before you know it the entire circle time session you had planned has deteriorated. By the end of this training you will: 

1. Name the key components of circle time lesson planning.
2. Identify 3 problems that may occur in your circle time meeting.
3. Design a backup plan for when things don’t go as expected.
4. Understand how to use circle and morning meeting times as your secret weapon against poor classroom behaviors. Problem solving time during circle time is the MOST effective child behavior strategy! 

This training will help you understand at depth the importance and true reason for circle time- connection and community. We will give you helpful tips for planning your circle time and strategies to add to your arsenal of options for when you need to deviate from your original plan, because let’s face it. It happens, and it happens often. Planning ahead is key!