physical break
noun1
Idiomatic A short break in a meeting or in a classroom setting, intended to improve attention by giving people a chance to move around.
- 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.1973, Frank B. May, To Help Children Read: Mastery Performance Modules for Teachers in Training, page 73:
- Adults need a physical break every hour so they can get up and move around.2005, Jane L. Sigford, Who Said School Administration Would be Fun?, page 91:
2 more examples
- These activities are most useful as icebreakers at the start of group sessions or energizers when group members indicate a need for a physical break2006, James P. Trotzer, The Counselor and the Group: Integrating Theory, Training, and Practice, page 83:
- She followed the lead of other teachers who utilized physical break times in lesson plans.2008, Michael Gurian with Kathy Stevens and Kelley King, Strategies for Teaching Boys and Girls -- Elementary Level, page 19: