Seal Posters. qxd - lancsngfl.ac.uk

1 Would you feel if you were them?ListenListen to the wordsand how they are spokenHow do they make you feel?LookWhat is the other person doing?What are other people doing?What is the face showing?What is the body showing?What is happening all around?What is myface showing?We need five skills to make circle time work:Is our CLASSROOM ready?Are the seats in a circle?Is there a clear space in the circle?Is our TEACHER ready?Is our teacher feeling positive,prepared and purposeful?Are WE ready?Can we remember our ground rules? We listen when anyone else is speaking We signal if we want to speak We speak positively to each other We do not name anyone and say negative things to them We respect all our different ideasIs CIRCLE TIME ready to begin?What is the theme for today's circle time?Do we have some exciting ideas and resources?

2 What games will we play?What will the round be?What targets and goals will we agree?Will we remember to have fun and endon a positive note?with thanks to Jenny MosleyThink about how you did it Check if things are OKFOR THOSE TIMES WHEN YOU DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO!READYSTEADYAre you calm enough to think clearly?Use your best calming down tricksHow are you feeling?Why are you feeling like this?How would you like things to be different?Set a goalWhat are all the different things you can do?Which would be best?Make a planGOTry out your idea!REPLAYIN SLOW MOTIONT hink about how you did it Check if things are OKFOR THOSE TIMES WHEN YOU JUST CAN'T HELP FALLING OUT!We know howwe feel We feel calm enoughto think togetherThis isn't workingPerhaps we need a referee to keep us on trackREADYREPLAYAre you ready to think together?

3 GOTry out your idea!STEADYTake it in turns to talk about what went wrongDon't butt in when it's notyour turnChoose one ideaThink of ideas togetherPut in the bin:It's your faultIt's not fairYou are hate youOther people have rights tooBut don't forget your responsibilitiesI feel .. when .. because .. I would like ..If things go wrongIf things go wrongYou've got rightsSay how you feelExplain your point of viewSay what you would likeNot aggressivelike LionNot lying and cheating like FoxNot timid like Mous