Students at Pangburn's school have a 50 - minute silent period during regular school hours where homework can be started, and where teachers pull individual or small groups of students aside for tutoring, often on that night's homework. (gse.harvard.edu)
The silent period is enhanced when a group of pray - ers share the same intention and focus their attention on God through Scripture. (religion-online.org)
Additionally, bilingual children commonly experience a «silent period» while they are acquiring their new language, so it is important not to mistake this stage of learning for SM. (childmind.org)