Definition
A short break in a meeting or in a classroom setting, intended to improve attention by giving people a chance to move around.
In Context
- "Hopefully you decided to use the dancing, rhythms, or dramatic play as an opportunity for plenty of movement — a chance for a physical break between two intellectual activities."
- "Adults need a physical break every hour so they can get up and move around."
- "These activities are most useful as icebreakers at the start of group sessions or energizers when group members indicate a need for a physical break"
- "She followed the lead of other teachers who utilized physical break times in lesson plans."