 In my classroom, we have a time that's designated as Stop the World. I call this Stop the World because I believe it's important for my students to just relax for just a little bit of the day. In early childhood, many children nap during the day. They'll have a lunch or a morning routine and then take a nap that just lets them rest up their bodies for the rest of the afternoon. My children are ages 4 and 5. They take this time to pick a center or a station or an activity that they can do individually all alone. They take that to a special place in our classroom designated for them. They are not to talk to others, play with others, interact with others. It's just a time for them to be alone. It's amazing the things that they create and what I see as I observe them stopping the world. I do this for about 45 minutes to an hour every day. And afterwards, they are ready and prepared to be their best for the rest of the afternoon.