Activities for Circle Time with Toddlers
Here are just some ideas to get you started, so many different activities can be done
during Circle Time!
Sing songs together (keep them short and sweet)
Count together
Move and dance together
Recognize emotions
Practice naming body parts
Practice recognizing their name in print
Practice colors and shapes
Observe the weather
CIRCLE TIME (ISNIN-
1. LAGU NEGARAKU
2. LAGU PERAK
3. LAGU PERMATA
4. A RAM SAM SAM SONG
Some things you might want on your Circle Time Board
> Shapes and Color Visuals to reference
> Weather Icons to report the day's weather
> Visual of Emotions and Body Parts
> Numbers
>Letters
>Recognizing Name in Print
>Opening and Closing songs to signify the start and finish to Circle Time + Monthly
Songs
Tips for Toddler Circle Time
Keep it SHORT! Attention Spans for our young ones are pretty small - plan for
that!
Don't try to do all the circle time activities mentioned above in one setting. Pick
and choose to keep it fresh.
While choosing different activities to keep it fresh is good, also remember that
children like a sense of routine. Singing the same song at the beginning and/or
end of circle time helps with this feeling of routine.
Allow young toddlers to join and leave your circle time as they see fit. Forcing
a toddler to stay sitting when they have different plans is a recipe for
frustration. Make it so your circle time is so fun and engaging that they just
flock on over to you!
Have a spot for each child to sit and keep it the same. This helps with feeling of
routine and helps them feel like they have a spot that is all theirs if they choose
to come and go.
Add hands-on items as much as possible. Doing a movement song with scarves,
bells, beanbags, balls or bubbles will keep them coming back for more!