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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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

“Students will be seated in collaborative learning groups… they can come to carpet and circle time and all of those things,” said Jennifer Hodges, principal of Rose Hill Elementary in the Lake Washington School District.

From Seattle Times ● Sep. 1, 2022

Preschoolers and early elementary children may be more likely to be in close contact with each other, whether it’s whispering during circle time, holding hands in the hallways or wrestling at recess.

From Washington Post ● Aug. 28, 2021

And when a child acts out during circle time, he has to go to a table and write his name several times.

From Slate ● Apr. 29, 2021

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