tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15932919.post8088559720150277072..comments2024-03-26T07:07:14.304-07:00Comments on Teacher Tom: Why We Gather AroundTeacher Tomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14606781724784785338noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15932919.post-26957169443505189812012-09-27T20:02:50.519-07:002012-09-27T20:02:50.519-07:00Well stated and gives me encouragement that some t...Well stated and gives me encouragement that some teachers see beyond just doing routines to have routines and have some deep routed beliefs about the development of young children. I teach pre-k sped in Seattle and appreciate what you share on your blog.Mark Fraleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12832628162517192520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15932919.post-66049015367208476302012-09-26T05:37:15.115-07:002012-09-26T05:37:15.115-07:00What's the age range of all the kids who parti...What's the age range of all the kids who participate in the circle time? 18 months to 5 years old? Or 2 years old to 5?<br /><br />--Beverly, ATLAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15932919.post-60409477218746029552012-09-26T02:05:55.823-07:002012-09-26T02:05:55.823-07:00Fabulous.Fabulous.Shelleehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17544384586083219529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15932919.post-28962520616594133542012-09-25T13:05:30.462-07:002012-09-25T13:05:30.462-07:00This is a lovely post Tom! I love that your 'c...This is a lovely post Tom! I love that your 'circle time' is all about community. We too are very strong believers that 'group time' is just that - the entire group coming together to be a community. Like you it is the only time in the session that this formally happens. Very rarely did even our most active children choose to miss this opportunity ... Then again, it was always FULL of lots of action, interaction and inclusion, making sure it was all about them! .... And we all know how much children like it to be about them right!!<br /><br />Donna :) :)Sherry and Donnahttp://www.playbasedlearning.com.aunoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15932919.post-71421129555695768852012-09-25T09:25:54.213-07:002012-09-25T09:25:54.213-07:00I love it! I try to keep the circle times I run i...I love it! I try to keep the circle times I run in a similar way, time for each child to speak about their opinion, time to sing and time to move together as a group. I hope when I have been doing this job another 9 years I can have as much insight! Chris Barneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02606284377430740523noreply@blogger.com