This document provides guidance on how to conduct an effective circle time meeting. It recommends establishing ground rules for emotional safety and respect. It also suggests techniques for good communication like using a speaking object and giving everyone a chance to speak. The structure of the meeting is outlined as having an introductory phase to build rapport, a middle open forum phase where discussions are held, and a closing phase to end on a positive note. Maintaining a supportive climate and following the guidelines can help ensure discipline and participation.

1. CIRCLE
TIME

2. HOW TO MAKE A CIRCLE TIME ?

3. MAKE GROUND RULES
• Emotional safety – free to speak
• No criticism
• Mockery of any one else
• Teacher’s control techniques – that involve
showing pupils up

4. GOOD COMMUNICATION
• I n climate of emotional “safety”
• To signal if you wish to speak
• Not to let down/ put down any one
• If any one does not wish to speak say “pass”
• At the end who did not speak give 2nd chance
• Not to name any one in negative way instead
say- some one …………………………

5. HOW TO KEEP DISCIPLINE IN CT?
• Primary technique- Motivation by praise
• Keeping ground rules
• Teacher is a facilitator
• Safe climate
• System of sanctions – A warning card

6. KEEP IT GOING
. Include warm up games, talking, trigger questions
(2), role-play.
. Accept any contributions, Thank for it
• Use a speaking object for a round
• Do not interrupt
• Evaluate regularly

7. THE STRUCTURE OF CIRCLE MEETING
• 1. INTRODUCTORY PHASE
Generate a sense of a group- laughter,fun,
Encourage pupils to value and respect each
individual
Encourage emotionally safe self disclosure
Create the need for + eye contact
Cause pupils to sit next to and work

8. • Round
• A speaking object
• Right to speak and be heard
• Stop the circle- You say I don’t like when…….
• Climate fo interest
• A and B pairs

9. • 2. MIDDLE PHASE – OPEN FORUM
 Lies the heart of the circle time
3 Specific strategies for emotional safety
1.A very positive attitude to the group
2.No group member uses a name negatively
3.Scripts, sensitive discussions, drama
approaches can be used

10. • 3. CLOSEING PHASE
• Good sense of humor
• Thank you to the one who is least popular

11. • THANK YOU
• We meet again after 20 min break