Circle time printables for preschool are essential resources that enhance the effectiveness of circle time by making activities more engaging and educational. These printables can cover a large range of topics and activities, each designed to support different areas of development.
Circle time is a fundamental part of the preschool routine, offering various developmental benefits.
Take a peek at the key activities included to enhance your cirlce time routine.
Perfect for preschoolers and Pre-K students!
Important Skills Developed During Circle Time in Preschool
- Social Development: Activities can include taking turns. (“Like waiting to have the “line leader” job!) Children will also build relationships as they interact with their teachers and classmates creating a community and family environment.
- Communication Skills: Children will practice verbal skills while sharing their thoughts and build their vocabulary.
- Cognitive Development: Structured activivities aid in develping focus and attention skills. And repetition of songs, activities and stories helps with memory retention.
- Physical Development: Practice Fine and Gross Motor Skills with activities like clapping, dancing, and using small props to develop motor skills.
- Routine and Structure: A consistent circle time routine provides children with a sense of security and predictability.
What’s Included?
- Celebrate Birthdays! Birthday display page with cutouts for adding names.
- Classroom Job Cards: 3 pages of classroom duties to display in a pocket chart, by your door, or on a circle time wall.
- Class Rules
- Calendar: Calendar pages for the entire year to add to your circle time area with special event and holiday cards.
- Year/Date/Season Chart: Includes year and season cards to attach. (We like velcro dots) There is also a space for writing the date.
- Month Chart: Review the current, past, and next month by adding the correct month card to the chart.
- What Day is It?: Practice today, yesterday, and tomorrow with the days of the weeks cards.
- Visual Schedule: Post the cards in a pocket chart or in your circle time area.
- Weather Chart: Build vocabulary while talking about the weather. Add the coordinating weather vocabulary and picture cards.

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