TUESDAY Large Group Time (Circle Time) Planning Form Name: Leigh Steitz Date: 8/1 /1!

Length o" large group time 8:#$%8:!$ Size o" group 1& 'ge o" chil(ren )%& *ear+ Activities/Purpose: The purpose is to help the children understand where they are from and learn more about their family 'cti,it- .1 o Fir+t / 0ill Sing the 1Famil- Song2 u+ing m- "inger puppet+3 o / cho+e thi+ acti,it- 4ecau+e / thin5 that it i+ a goo( 0a- to teach the chil(ren their "amil- mem4er+ an( it i+ a 0a- to allo0 them to "ini+h 0hat the- are (oing an( then 6oin the group a+ the- "ini+h an( 6oin in the +ong3

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