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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circle time

He would find his cubby based on its proximity to the mat laid out on the floor, and he knew where to sit during circle time because he could feel a mark on the rug.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 14, 2025

“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

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

And we watched older children at circle time, studying the animals under the sea — the octopus has eight legs, the sea turtle is a reptile.

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