Hello everyone, and welcome back to a brand new episode of Elevating Early Childhood!

Today, I'll be discussing circle time and what to do when it goes awry.

No matter how good you are at keeping your students focused and engaged during circle time, you'll find yourself, one day or another, facing issues.

Circle time problems are common, but many of us find ourselves panicking when they happen.

However, you don't need to. As long as you're prepared, you'll know how to troubleshoot circle time issues.

To discuss this, I've invited the brilliant Prerna Richards to join me in today's episode.

Prerna is an early childhood coach and consultant, and she has been working in this field for the past 35 years. 

She has served as a teacher, a director, an education specialist, and a program director, and today, she's here to talk about how to troubleshoot circle time when it doesn't go as planned.

Ready to learn more?

Let's dive in!

Key Takeaways:

Troubleshooting circle time (00:00)

How to deal with children who won't come to circle time (04:02)

"I've been doing this same thing for so long, I need to spice it up." (12:50)

Strategies to deal with interrupters (19:27)

Treasure box (24:03)

Get yourself some fidget toys! (27:11)

A quick demo (30:00)

Additional Resources:

- Visit our website to find tons of pre-K teaching resources here.

- Get my book “Teach Smarter: Literacy Strategies for Early Childhood Teachers”.

- Learn more about my exclusive mentorship program, “Teaching Trailblazers”.

- Learn more about Prerna’s work here.

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