Nursery World - Using circle time: In the round

Circle time provides a great opportunity to show children how to behave towards others. Jennie Lindon offers ideas for how to make the most of this part of the day

Circle time is probably familiar to many people as a phrase. But it takes some thought and sensitive planning to use it in ways that support children's learning, especially as a strategy to support and promote positive behaviour. Circle time can be used effectively for the broad range of what young children are learning. This article focuses on its application to behaviour.

Circle time is more than having a slot in the day when you sit with the children in a group. It works when practitioners in early years settings or schools have thought about what they will do in this time, how they will do it and the reasons for their plans. Your own adult behaviour in circle time is central to a successful activity.

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