Transcript Circle Time Mini Schedule The “Circle Time Mini Schedule” assists children with understanding teacher expectations and activity transitions that will occur during.

Circle Time Mini Schedule
The “Circle Time Mini Schedule” assists children with understanding teacher expectations
and activity transitions that will occur during the coarse of circle time. Some children have
a hard time “hanging in” with circle. A mini schedule provides children with predictability
and gives a sense of how long or how many activities occur in circle prior to the next
classroom activity.
When utilizing the circle time mini schedule the teacher should display the activity cue
cards in such a way that it is visible and easily accessible. A binder folder can be placed on
end to form an easel and pictures can be adhered using Velcro. Children can assist the
teacher in choosing the activities they would like to do in circle and the order in which they
would like to do them. As circle activities are introduced, the teacher should point to or
physically show the visual card to indicate an upcoming activity. Upon completion of
activities, pictures can be either turned over or removed while saying, “Look, we are all
done with story (turn over picture), now we are going to get up and dance (while showing
the “dance” picture).”
The visuals for the circle time mini schedule are not numbered to allow for user flexibility.
The pictures can be arranged or omitted according to the classroom needs.
For developmentally younger children a photograph version is easier to understand. Some
teachers may want to use the picture version as a model to create their own personalized
version by photographing pictures in their environment to represent each activity that
would occur during circle. Photographs can be cut out, laminated, and placed on a strip of
laminated cardstock, or on a First-Then (see Visual Strategies folder on CD for First-Then
Board), to form a horizontal sequence of steps for the child to follow.
Lentini, R., Vaughn, B. J., & Fox, L. (2005). Teaching Tools for Young Children
with Challenging Behavior. Tampa, Florida: University of South Florida,
Early Intervention Positive Behavior Support.
Sample visuals created using pictures from Microsoft Clipart® and Boardmaker®
Assembly Directions
If your class calls an activity something other than what is currently available please feel
free to make adaptations. You can double click on the word, located above the picture, to
change the text label. Also, a blank template for 2x2 pictures or photographs has been
provided on the last slide. If you would like to personalize pictures or make additional
picture prompts, you can paste the pictures into the template and add text using the “text
box” on the bottom tool bar.
Print the pictures on cardstock (or printer paper glued to a manila file folder), cut them,
laminate them, and place a piece of Velcro (rough side) on the back of each picture and a
small sliver of a Velcro (rough side) on the front side above the text. Velcro on both sides
allow the teacher to turn a picture over to communicate when an area is full or closed and
still have it stick to the board. Print directions are on slide 3.
The pictures are attached on a laminated “First-Then Board”. The First-Then Board (located
in the Visual Strategies folder on your CD) should have strips of Velcro (the soft side) across
the front (see photograph of sample). Some teachers find it useful to store the extra
pictures on the back of the First-Then Board. Others may want to create a “storage binder”
(see photo sample of storage binder in “Class Visual Schedule” file) with tabbed file folders
for picture storage.
To view photographs at a larger size, go to “view” on tool bar & then “zoom”.
Using a binder allows for mini
schedule to stand as an easel
Beginning view of
circle mini schedule
Lentini, R., Vaughn, B. J., & Fox, L. (2005). Teaching Tools for Young Children
with Challenging Behavior. Tampa, Florida: University of South Florida,
Early Intervention Positive Behavior Support.
Turn over picture as
activities are completed
Hand the child the picture of
the next place to go
Sample visuals created using pictures from Microsoft Clipart® and Boardmaker®
PRINT DIRECTIONS FOR CIRCLE MINI SCHEDULE
Step 1:
Click on File & select Print
Step 2:
Select slides to print pictures
Type 4-5
Step 4:
Type # of copies
Step 3:
Select “slides”
Step 5:
Click OK
Note: You will also need to print and assemble the “FirstThen Board” located in the Visual Strategies Folder on
your CD to assemble the Circle Mini Schedule.
Lentini, R., Vaughn, B. J., & Fox, L. (2005). Teaching Tools for Young Children
with Challenging Behavior. Tampa, Florida: University of South Florida,
Early Intervention Positive Behavior Support.
Sample visuals created using pictures Boardmaker®
instruments
finger play
calendar
story
CD
weather
Lentini, R., Vaughn, B. J., & Fox, L. (2005). Teaching Tools for Young Children
with Challenging Behavior. Tampa, Florida: University of South Florida,
Early Intervention Positive Behavior Support.
sing
music
puppets
record
dance
exercise
sit
sit on floor
stand
Created using pictures from Microsoft Clipart®.
pledge
follow the
leader
Lentini, R., Vaughn, B. J., & Fox, L. (2005). Teaching Tools for Young Children
with Challenging Behavior. Tampa, Florida: University of South Florida,
Early Intervention Positive Behavior Support.
movie
Created using pictures from Microsoft Clipart®.