Create Rewarding Circle Times by Working with Toddlers, Not against Them.

Collins, Edna Neal; McGaha, Cindy G.

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ERIC Number: EJ654369

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Publication Date: 2002

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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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