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ERIC Number: EJ654369
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 2002
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ISSN: ISSN-0009-4056
Create Rewarding Circle Times by Working with Toddlers, Not against Them.
Collins, Edna Neal; McGaha, Cindy G.
Childhood Education, v78 n4 p194-99 Sum 2002
Discusses techniques for managing toddler circles. Notes that flexible transitions reduce frustration, suggests the importance of flexible and reasonable expectations, and considers the value of instruction grounded in child experience. Recommends materials that can be safely manipulated by toddlers and emphasizes that activity transitions must be planned and speedily executed. (DLH)
Descriptors: Classroom Environment, Classroom Techniques, Early Childhood Education, Educational Philosophy, Expectation, Preschool Curriculum, Preschool Education, Teacher Response, Teacher Student Relationship, Teaching Methods, Teamwork, Toddlers
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers
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Language: English
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