Let’s talk about the large group teacher-led experiences in your classroom…
Large Group. Group Time. Circle Time. Morning Meeting. Story Time.
Remember I said in my last blog that NOW’s a great time to start thinking about your classroom transitions?
Well, it’s arguably just as important to start thinking about how your large group, teacher-led experiences went over the past year (and back in Aug/Sept when you had a new group)....
And asking yourself:
Did some children struggle to join the group?
What can I tweak to support reluctant children and stragglers to join us? How can I use a play-powered approach to get children to the rug relatively quickly and safely?
Which types of lessons or activities were most-often interrupted?
How might I make my storytimes and activities SO fun and engaging that interruptions are few and far between?
Could my large group experiences be a little too long?
What if you had some really effective strategies and tools to make your large group teacher-led experiences IRRESISTIBLE to almost every single child?
…and, what might happen if you gave those reluctant to join a little time to warm up?
Let me know your thoughts, questions, and dreams for large group in the comments below.
Start tweaking what you do at circle time, story time, morning meeting, group time and other teacher-led large group experiences with our Transform Large Group Training.
