What's the secret to making every circle time a smashing success?This is the question I answer in today's episode of Elevating Early Childhood!As you know, circle time is an essential part of every preschool classroom. Done right, it can be super fun and engaging!But, there is one big obstacle between you and a successful circle time... Children's short attention spans!I've talked about this before, and yes, I'm about to circle back — excuse the pun — to it again this week, because if you want to have the perfect circle time, you need your students to pay attention.How can you make sure that happens? I answer this question (and more) in today's episode, so tune in now! Key Takeaways:What's the secret to a successful circle time? (00:00)A story about Ashley (03:19)A story about Jaden (09:41)I found my perfect bag, what about you? (16:15)Meet Allie the alligator! (22:43)Don't forget circle time games (30:00) Additional Resources:- Visit our website to find tons of pre-K teaching resources here.- Get my book “Teach Smarter: Literacy Strategies for Early Childhood Teachers”.- Learn more about my exclusive mentorship program, “Teaching Trailblazers”.- Check out episode 21 here.- Check out episode 22 here.- Find out more about circle time songs here.- Find more circle time tips here. Elevating Early Childhood is an early education podcast dedicated to helping Pre-K, Preschool, and Kindergarten teachers teach better, save time, and live more.If you enjoy the podcast, please follow, rate, and leave a review on your favorite podcast platform.--Onward & Upward!--Disclaimer:Pre-K Pages is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program. The word “affiliate” means that we may earn a small commission if/when you click on or make purchases via these links at no additional cost to you.As a policy, the Company will only affiliate with products, services, consultants or experts that we believe will provide value to our customers and followers.You recognize that it remains your personal responsibility to investigate whether any affiliate offers are right for you and will benefit you. You will not rely on any recommendation, reference, or information provided by the Company but will instead conduct your own investigation and will rely upon your investigation to decide whether to purchase the affiliate product or service.