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Circle Time Success

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1.  Which of the following is a goal for teachers during circle time?
  1. Teach an entire lesson
  2. Sole instruction for the day
  3. Pre-teach ideas
  4. Sit for long periods of time
2.  Which of the following is a goal for students during circle time?
  1. Imitate and participate
  2. Talk to peers
  3. Lay on the floor
  4. Sit for long periods of time
3.  What is one way to help students participate in circle time?
  1. Make students sit for the entire circle time
  2. Use materials that are not developmentally appropriate
  3. Reinforce students
  4. Use boring materials
4.  Which of the following should be done when reinforcing students?
  1. Use behavior-specific praise and tell the student exactly what he did
  2. Tell them what they did wrong
  3. Wait until the end of circle to use reinforcement
  4. Only provide it one time
5.  Which of the following would be considered a goal for teachers during circle time?
  1. Teach an entire lesson
  2. Sole instruction for the day
  3. Be creative and have fun
  4. Sit for long periods of time
6.  Which of the following would be considered a goal for students at circle time?
  1. Get up and leave the circle
  2. Attend to the teacher
  3. Talk
  4. Sit still the entire time
7.  Which of the following is a way to help students participate at circle time?
  1. Let one student respond
  2. Have passive responding
  3. Provide lots of opportunities to respond
  4. Sit for long periods of time
8.  How can you entice students to join circle time?
  1. Use a highly motivating item/activity
  2. Use boring materials
  3. Do the same tasks each circle time
  4. Have a slow pace
9.  If a child does not want to stay at circle time, what is the best strategy for letting him leave?
  1. Make him stay
  2. Don't make him come to circle time
  3. Have him join circle at the end with his favorite activity and leave with the whole class
  4. Use his favorite activity at the beginning of circle
10.  What is NOT a teacher goal for circle time?
  1. To introduce new materials
  2. Sole instruction for the day
  3. Pre-teach ideas
  4. To be creative and fun

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