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Whenever I perform the puppet show, the music show, or whenever I present at a conference or a child development organization, I tend to get questions about music, puppets, early education, etc. I find it challenging describing all of the aspects of Pathfinder Child Development. It’s even more difficult explaining that it’s all under one umbrella. That the ultimate goal is to create children’s curriculum and programing that can use aspects of early childhood education, music, puppetry and behavior analysis to change children’s learning from ages 0 to 5. 

 

Questions About Circle Time

What Is Circle Time??? Circle Time, Also Called Group Time, Refers To Any Time That A Group Of People Are Sitting Together For An Activity Involving Everyone.

8 Songs to Memorize in Preschool

CRISS CROSS APPLESAUCE (Transition Song) • HELLO SONG • 5 LITTLE DUCKS • 5 LITTLE MONKEYS • LITTLE RED CABOOSE • ROCK-ABYE YOUR BEAR • WE’RE GOING TO THE ZOO • GOODBYE SONG

Hello Songs

A "Hello" song is an awesome opening for a Circle Time session

Goodbye Songs

A "Goodbye" song is a great closing to set up a transition to the next activity

Average Circle Time Rundown

AVERAGE CT RUNDOWN • HELLOSONGS • NAME RECOGNITION • ATTENDANCE • ALPHABETS • WEATHER • DAYSOFTHEWEEK • NUMBERS • TRANSITION • STORY

For more songs and examples, click below to go to the Mr. Markus Music Show YouTube channel 

Questions About Problem Behavior

What are Problem Behaviors? Circle Time, Also Called Group Time, Refers To Any Time That A Group Of People Are Sitting Together For An Activity Involving Everyone. Problem behaviors are either ones that we don’t like, but can tolerate or ones that we don't like and can't tolerate.

Three Kinds of Behaviors

Behavior we like and want to see more Behavior we don’t like, but I can tolerate Behavior we don’t like, and cannot tolerate

ABC’s of Behavior

The ABC’s shows a pattern of behavior and most importantly the REASON it happens.

The Four Functions of Behavior

• Escape/Avoidance • Attention • AccesstoItems/Activities • Sensory

For more examples, click below to go to the Pathfinder Child Development YouTube channel 

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