Adults Need Recess, Too.

Adults need to take recess, just like kids. Why? Because it makes you better at your job. And it just may add more creativity ...

2nd grade teacher continually cancels recess because of misbehavior: 'He is crying every day before school from anxiety about recess being cancelled'

Recess is arguably just as important as classes. When you were a kid, how did you feel about recess? It was likely the ...

As kids face school squeeze, lawmakers race to save recess and end ‘the loss of play’

Legislators and experts are running to save recess for American children after years of decline in the unstructured free time students are allowed during school hours. Pennsylvania is ...
Los Angeles Times

Letters to the Editor: Recess isn’t a mere indulgence. It can give kids a real reset

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. See more from the L.A. Times in Google Search. Set us as preferred To the editor: As one who recently became a ...
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Pa. schools will be required to offer daily recess for young students beginning next school year

NORTH WALES, Pa. (WHTM) — Recess is the new law of the land. Pennsylvania schools will now be required to have daily recess ...
Washington Post

Parents want recess for their kids. Here’s why they should keep fighting for it.

What’s the best part of the school day? Ask the closest available child, and you’ll likely hear this age-old answer: Recess! Recess is a release for children, but sometimes a headache for educators ...
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Learning on the playground: How elementary school recess enhances every aspect of child development

Recess is a lot like school lunch: Some kids get lasagna with an organic green salad, some get a burrito out of a box, and some do without. Like lunch, who gets recess—and who gets good recess—is ...
Education Week

Withholding Recess as a Punishment Declines

It’s not uncommon for elementary school teachers to take away recess time to discipline students. Withholding cherished playtime clearly communicates to children that their misbehavior is unacceptable ...