Hiya friends! I’m still away on vacation – but I know that many of you are back to school or heading back shortly. So I wanted to provide you with- Everything You Need for Circle Time Success!
Last summer I released a 4-part video series and so today I’ve got all four videos, right here on this page so you can go from one right to the other. Here’s what you’ll find on this page today:
Video 1: Songs & Tips to Get Preschoolers Attention for Circle Time
Video 2: Morning Routine: Warm Up Songs, Days of the Week and Months of the Year songs
Video 3: Story Time Tips, Songs & Stories
Video 4: Transition Songs & Tips
So – let’s get right to it!
Video 1: Songs & Tips to Get Preschoolers Attention for Circle Time
Miss Nina gives her best preschool teaching tips for getting toddlers and preschool kids attention for circle time through songs and musical activities. Follow these tips to get your children’s attention for circle time and keep their attention throughout. Miss Nina even introduces a new Hello Song and tips for picking a great hello song for your preschool, toddler or nursery class.
(In case you need it, here’s the Youtube Link for this video: https://youtu.be/829dXYDa7nY )
Video 2: Morning Routine: Warm Up Songs, Days of the Week and Months of the Year songs
Miss Nina demonstrates a morning preschool circle time routine – warm-up songs, Days of The Week song, months of the year song, and a story time transition song. Routine is everything for toddlers and preschoolers. Use these circle time songs in your routine or use this structure to build your own. This is part two of Miss Nina’s Circle Time Series.
Follow these videos and tips to get your preschoolers attention for circle time, keep their attention throughout and get them learning and having fun! Songs in this video:
- Come On Everybody
- The Fishies Song (short version for circle time)
- 7 Days of The Week Song (Clementine tune)
- Months Of The Year song (1 Little, 2 Little, 3 Little Tune)
- Story Time transition song (Howdy Doody tune)
(In case you need it, here’s the Youtube Link for this video: https://youtu.be/829dXYDa7nY )
Video 3: Story Time Tips, Songs & Stories
Miss Nina demonstrates a preschool story time with tips, songs and stories and shows you how to engage toddlers, preschool kids and children with participation. She shows you two story time transition songs, and reads two stories with direct guidance on how children can participate in the story, therefore maintaining the attention of the children. Use these circle time and story time songs in your routine or use this structure to build your own.
(In case you need it, here’s the Youtube Link for this video: https://youtu.be/qKa9SFYEmw8 )
Video 4: Preschool Circle Time Transition Songs and Tips!
In this, part 4 of Miss Nina’s Circle Time series – preschool circle time tips and tricks – Miss Nina talks about 4 keys to great transition songs and successful transitions for toddlers and preschool children in the preschool classroom (or at home! Or on Zoom!). She demonstrates four songs for you as well:
- If you Want To Do Some Art (Happy & You Know It Tune)
- Let’s All Go Get Our Jackets (Let’s All Go To The Lobby tune)
- Do As I’m Doing
- Everybody Find A Seat (tune of London Bridge)
(In case you need it, here’s the Youtube Link for this video: https://youtu.be/4-TA6_4jGvc
So there you go! With the information, songs, stories and tips in these four videos, I hope you have a giant toolbox to reach into and give you daily Circle Time Success!
Let me know what you find most helpful in the comments below!
I’ll “see” you next Tuesday!
XOXO
Miss Nina
