Large Group Time (Circle Time) Planning Form

Name: Amy Vaselenko Date: 5/19/2014

Length of large group time 15 to 20 minutes

Size of group: 15-24 Age of children: 3-5 years

Activities/Purpose:

Activity #1
o First I will start with a flannel board song. I will have different colored boat
flannel pieces and place one on the board. We will sing, So many boats on
the deep blue sea what color boat does (childs name) see. The child will
then say the color of the boat on the board.

o I chose this activity because I believe it will be a good way to get the children
involved and engaged in circle time as we use boats to practice color
recognition.


Activity #2
o Next, I will read the book I Love Boats.

o I chose this activity because it is a book that will introduce the children to
many kinds of boats and what the boats are used for.


Activity #3
o Next, I will introduce the small group activity Ramp Race. I will show the
children the ramps and vehicles we will be using for this activity and
demonstrate how we will be using these objects in our groups. I will have the
children predict which vehicle they think will win and race them down the
ramps to see if their predictions were right.

o I chose this activity because I want the children to get an idea of what we will
be doing during small group time and how to use the materials once they get
there.


Transition Activity
o Finally, I will end my circle time and transition the children by having the
children split up into two groups. One group will come with me to do the
small group activity while the other group tells another teacher what they will
work on during free choice time.
o I chose this transition activity because I believe it will be a good way to
smoothly transition to the next activity. The children will know what activity
they will be doing next and will have an idea of how to use the materials when
they get there.