circle time

British  

noun

1. a time in which pre-school or primary school children sit in a circle and take turns to speak, usually with possession of a circulated object being the sign of whose turn it is

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Example Sentences

A child that refuses to sit still at circle time, for example, might be labeled as “defiant,” instead of stressed or overwhelmed, Sloan said.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 4, 2023

“Her circle time was so powerful, incorporating songs and surprise bags for the children,” she says.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 22, 2022

Sometimes it’s as simple as a daily check-in, circle time or face-to-face greetings for every child.

From Washington Post • Mar. 28, 2022

As a parent of three children who collectively spent 15 years in American day care, I am very familiar with circle time.

From New York Times • Jan. 20, 2020

In second grade, he was forced to sit on a chair during circle time so he wouldn’t start to roll around on the ground or poke the person next to him.

From "Amina's Voice" by Hena Khan