For episode 5, we talked to CEO and current Tiny fellow, Tatiana Feldman about screen time, culturally relevant content, and launching Circletime in the midst of a global pandemic. Through the spring and COVID-19-related school shutdowns, Circletime provided its virtual live classes free to families to support parents in engaging their children in play-based learning opportunities.
TEACHER SPOTLIGHT: Dalesha Smallwood Ms. Lesha, one of our most popular teachers, has kicked off a series of classes to help families discuss challenging topics around differences with their littlest ones in an age-appropriate way. Ms. Lesha brings a unique sensitivity in how she introduces themes to children. Join Circletime…
Check out three parents-only sessions in our library on timely and current topics, part of our partnership with Weldon to bring parents and caregivers additional resources, support and community during these unprecedented times.
Our children are growing up as “digital natives.” In the current pandemic setup, it is nearly impossible to keep our kids from seeing that technology is central to our modern lifestyles. If that worries you, you are not alone. There is a lot of anxiety around children’s technology and screen use due to misinformation and general confusion around the topic. But rest assured that when it comes to technology and media use, context matters.
If you’re anything like us, your house has been overtaken by your children’s possessions. The more we pick up, the more gets strewn around. Our comfort lies in knowing that, as our children reconfigure their belongings, they are creating new worlds and exploring new possibilities.
Ad-hoc zoom-based classes is not the revolution in education that EdTech’s been fighting for It’s hard to believe that, just six months ago, the terms I’d coined and had been using for over two years — “virtual circletime,” “Peloton for early childhood,” “immersive, live interactive classes” — were not very…
Months of Intensively Parenting Is Impacting the Way We Intensively Parent As we approach the three-month mark in the work-from-home + school shutdown + social distancing power combo, every industry is evaluating the shifts in consumer behavior to assess potential medium-to-long term impact. Certainly, the most obvious change comes from the sudden…
Each black life lost to hatred and violence is one life too many. Each and every instance that bears witness to systemic racism and injustice within our society reminds us that we need to fight harder and do better. We are committed to the hard work of creating true equality. Part…
Need help supporting your child’s learning at home? ZOOM with us! The Circletime Difference Our live and interactive classes combine meaningful screen-time for your children with unbeatable convenience for you! Children develop a relationship with our amazing teachers and come back week after week. STEM, Literacy, Arts, Movement, Fitness, Mindfulness and more for…
by Tatiana Feldman/Circletime CEO If you are anything like us, you have just begun to adjust to the current “normal” and, for better or worse — and some days are definitely worse — have settled into some kind of routine around distance learning and remote work. Despite this, most of us have been…
