I. Circle time, or large activities, enhance the following develop- mental skills:
A. Listening skills
B. Visual and auditory discrimination
C. Language development and enrichment
D. Social development
E. Cognitive skills
II. Development of these skills is best accomplished by:
A. Listening skills are developed through stories, poems, fingerplays, songs, providing information, and giving directions.
B. Visual and auditory discrimination skills are enhanced through opportunities for letter/number recognition, rhyming, identifying colors/shapes, sounds.
C. Language enrichment comes through topical discussions, sharing Ideas and experiences, open-ended questions, verbal exchanges.
D. Social development is fostered by taking turns, cooperating, playing games, defining limitations and expectations, and responsibility.
E. Cognitive skills are promoted by counting, calendar experience (days of week, month), patterning, sequencing.
