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(Unit 3) Topic 8: Building Community Through Circle Time

2 Clock Hours of Early Childhood Education

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Topic 8 Course Description:
2 Clock Hours
CDA Settings:

Infant/Toddler
Preschool
Family Child Care (Mixed-Age)

Circle time is a common element in early childhood programs which gives teachers prime opportunities for instruction and interaction with their students. Circle time is used to teach important lessons and can also be used to build a sense of community within the classroom. This topic is designed to instruct teachers, caregivers, directors and staff of the importance of using circle time to build a classroom community. This makes children feel safe, respected, confident and capable and gives them the tools they need to become members of a larger community.

Learning Outcomes:

Discuss the purpose of establishing a circle time routine for building a sense of community in an early childhood program
Compare the circle time needs of different age groups
Apply the knowledge from this course in developing community building circle time strategies
Identify three ways to build community during circle time
State the role of modeling desired behavior in an early childhood program
Identify the benefits of building classroom community
Determine the use of CDA Competency Standards that align with community building activities

** A special thank you to Debra Hasbrook, M.Ed. and Aurora Tollestrup, BS Ed for developing the curriculum for this course. **

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