Finding time for circle time

[kidlove]

When I have had enough kids all in the age of preschool (at least 3) sometimes 2 works but I have noticed the bigger the crowd there just seems more togetherness and excitement. Only when I have that big of a crowd I will do the routine Pre-school activities such as circle time and scheduled crafts and learning time. Otherwise I just let the day go where it may. But, when I do the circle time it has always fallen nicely about 10-10:30 am each day. By then the kids have all arrived, my own and all school age are off for the day and everyone has a tummy of breakfast and gotten in enough "free-time" and "screen-time" that they will give me their attention for that period of 20 minutes or so. At that time we will go over the days of the week song and discuss what day it is, then the months and discuss the month, then the weather. Then quickly go through flash cards of alpha and numbers....then a quick song/story/discussion about whatever the "topic" for the day will be. Then on to snack, then outside for free play, then lunch. Like clock work it seems every day....but only when I have the right age range. These days things are a ton more laid back to say the least, just starting lose based preschool with a few 2's and 3's, (not quite ready for all out preschool) and have a few babies that take up a lot of the day!