Are You Sitting Too Comfortably? A Critical Look at "Circle Time" in Primary Classrooms.

Housego, Elizabeth; Burns, Christine

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ERIC Number: EJ487715

Record Type: Journal

Publication Date: 1994

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Are You Sitting Too Comfortably? A Critical Look at "Circle Time" in Primary Classrooms.

Housego, Elizabeth; Burns, Christine

English in Education, v28 n2 p23-29 Sum 1994

Asks whether the common practice that has been termed "Circle Time" and its variations are a useful classroom practice. Analyzes the ways teachers employ circle time. Critiques the practice of circle time. Argues that the quality of learning is dependent on the quality of reflection by teachers concerning their practice, not on gimmicks. (HB)

Descriptors: Class Organization, Classroom Design, Classroom Environment, Elementary Education, English Curriculum, English Instruction, Teaching Methods, Writing Research

Publication Type: Opinion Papers; Reports - Evaluative; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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