Step-by-Step Guide to Circle Time
By Jenny Mosley. This book offers everything you need to know about delivering the social and emotional aspects of learning SEAL through Circle Time. It gives a really clear framework for those wanting to follow the Jenny Mosley 5 Steps. Written for everyone who cares about children’s well-being – from new Circle Time converts to the old-timers who want to improve their practice – it supports and guides the user to work through scripted sessions that offer hands-on experience, with helpful advice to sustain enthusiasm and avoid pitfalls. Comes with its own SEAL finger puppet to engage immediate interest.
“Every school needs this book” – School Library Association.
Format: 155mm x 295mm, 112 page, black and white paperback, with full colour cover.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
Well all I could say after reading this book is wow!!! Jenny Mosley has done it again!!! I sat and read this book in 1 sitting its soo gripping and I wanted to learn more. I have just completed my dissertation on this exact subject and it has helped me to understand even more! It has inspired me to continue training in circle time and bring it in to schools when I qualify.This is a really easy read for any teacher or student who wishes to develop their knowledge and understanding. There are also some great practical activities and games as well. The theory which underpins her work is a vital read if you are to understand what Circle Time is all about and how to get the most out of your practice!! A truly inspiring book and a must have for any teacher!!!!!
Review by H.Sutton (Amazon)
Circle Time –
Well all I could say after reading this book is wow!!! Jenny Mosley has done it again!!! I sat and read this book in 1 sitting its soo gripping and I wanted to learn more. I have just completed my dissertation on this exact subject and it has helped me to understand even more! It has inspired me to continue training in circle time and bring it in to schools when I qualify.This is a really easy read for any teacher or student who wishes to develop their knowledge and understanding. There are also some great practical activities and games as well. The theory which underpins her work is a vital read if you are to understand what Circle Time is all about and how to get the most out of your practice!! A truly inspiring book and a must have for any teacher!!!!!
By H. Sutton (Winchester, UK)
Circle Time –
This is a nicely produced book by Jenny Mosley who is pre-eminent in the fields of circle time and raising self-esteem issues for schools. She has written a great deal of useful material over the last twenty years or so and is an excellent communicator at all levels of child-adult interaction! In this, her latest offering, she has teamed up with SEAL (an acronym for ‘social and emotional aspects of learning’) which is the government’s approach to this work. It is definitely a ‘how to’ book and, as the title says, leads the teacher/youth worker step by step through the process of setting up quality circle time meetings. The text is divided into three sections, the first outlines the benefits that can be achieved through the regular use of this approach. The second outlines basic methods of setting up, organising and developing circle times, and the third explores and gives guidance on how to deliver the government curriculum, SEAL, and to meet the particular needs of specific groups. The book may seem steeply priced but it is a very useful book which really does exactly what it says on the tin. Every primary school needs this book and I look forward to the day when some of the methods herein are used for curriculum teaching.
Circle Time –
NATIONAL CHILDMINDING ASSOCIATION Firstly, I was very interested in hearing the term SEAL – which stand for Social & Emotional Aspects of Learning – you learn something new every day! In my opinion, this book is clearly for teachers. Anyone training to become a teacher will find this book useful, in terms of planning to run and manage class. Already exiting trained teachers would benefit from this also, in views of changing the way they already organise Circle Time! I would recommend this book to anyone studying towards NVQ or Early years Diploma – as you could use these ideas to create your own Circle Time and have vital evidence to cover many of the ranges, elements and PC’s in these courses. Some of the wording used may make more sense to teachers, when it talks about DfES Guidance to Primary National Strategy and SEAL packs. From a childminders point of view, it has encouraged me to have a go at this approach to Circle Time! My Circle Time (if you call it that) is a little more relaxed and tends to be around snack time. There are many ideas in this book that I could use in my setting, I would just have to adapt things slightly to suit the children – as in my setting, the ages of children vary greatly. Anyone interested in this book can turn to the section ‘How to Use This Book’ and will be able to decide immediately if it is suitable for them. I really like the idea of having ‘Steps’ to Circt Time (Meeting Up, Warming Up, Opening Up, Cheering Up and Calming Down). This makes it easier for teachers to learn it step-by-step and could also help children in this way too! (e.g. self-esteem and confidence). When I got even further into the book and found the ‘Steps’ were described in more detail and found lists of ideas under each step – this gave me even more encouragement and vital knowledge in being able to deliver a Circle Time in this way. I like the set-up to this book – where the text is spread out and clear. There are diagrams to split up the text – so you do not get bored with pages of writing. Also the way the headings and sub-headings split the text, so you can go back to relevant pages. The diagrams and pictures help the reader to appreciate the teaching method. I thought the font cover looked bright, happy, colourful and cheerful! I particularly liked the sections ‘Say No to Bullying’ on page 36, ‘Going For Goals’ on pages 42/43 and ‘Developing a Positive Self-Image’ on pages 44/45. I thought I could use all these examples in my setting and wish I had this book 2 years ago, when I did my NVQ! Finally, I give this book a score of 9/10.