How can staff best manage Early Years children and the Quality Circle Time Model?
I am head of a large Nursery Centre and appear to be hitting barriers to successful circle time. For the past year we have been operating the sanctions system using large visual displays. Within the 3-5 year old stage we have three open plan playrooms and for most of the nursery session the children move freely selecting activities. However tracking whether or not children follow the golden rules is difficult for staff. Part of the problem is that out of twelve staff only two have had access to circle time training. I am keen to resolve these difficulties as I firmly believe that personal and social development underpins everything we do and is key to a child’s success later in life. Can you advise me how to overcome this problem? Jenny: I always feel slightly anxious when nursery schools talk to me about my rewards and sanctions system. There is a section on using Golden Time with Early Years children in our book “Better Behaviour through Golden Time”. You are right it is much easier
