CIRCLE TIME ACTIVITY
 
Ideas for Circle Time Activities for children...
Circle Time Activity
By Vanessa Rasmussen, © 2006-2010, All rights reserved.
Circle
time is a group activity which aims at creating a space in which pupils can
communicate. Apart from these activities being fun, they also help in emotional
understanding and exploring relationships as they reflect emotions of
the
children. They also develop pupil's speaking and listening skill. Positivism
in exercise should be emphasized and encouraged. Following activities and
games can improve interaction among children:
- Will you be my friend?
- Children are made to sit in a circle and one person stands in the middle
of the circle and asks someone, "Will you be my friend?" If the
person says "no", then everyone has to get up and change his/her
place. If the child says "yes", then the standing child will further
ask, "Why?" To that, the child will give any reason such as: I
like you because you are wearing a pink shirt, or because you are wearing
black shoes, and with that, everyone who is wearing something similar, will
change their places.
- Statue - This game aims at loosening
up the kids and have fun at the same time. Make everyone stand in a large
circle and play music. Explain that when they hear the music, they can dance
any way they want, but when the music stops, they must freeze immediately
and should remain like a statue in whatever position they are in. Wait a
few seconds to see if they can hold their positions, then start over. This
helps in increasing their attentiveness and alertness.
- Dodge Ball - This is an outdoor game
and children are made to stand in a circle. They should then choose two
children to stand outside the circle and roll the ball at the other children
in the circle. The child with the ball then throws it at any of the other
children. The child at whom the ball is thrown must either "dodge"
the ball or catch it. If it hits him/her, he/she is out of the game.
- Matching the partner - Write the
names of popular pairs like "Tom and Jerry", "Tweety and
Sylvester", etc. on different chits of paper and distribute them to
everyone sitting in a circle, keeping one pair incomplete. Ask them to find
their partner. All the complete pairs will find their partner, and only
the one who has the incomplete pair will remain. Ask the one remaining to
do something like singing a song or dance on a song.
While playing these games the following should
be taken into consideration:
- Keep the circle time short as children don't
have very long attention span.
- Do not force kids to join circle time. They
should participate actively and for that they should have the liking from
within. Forcing a child into a game will not arouse interest.
- If the planned activity does not manage
to interest the child, give him/her an option to choose another activity
or try playing a different game altogether.
- For the circle, you can use a masking tape
on the floor. Children should be asked to sit outside this circle.
- Children should feel that the circle is
a safe place to share and feel trusted. This helps in motivating children
to join groups.
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