Kids Are Getting Less Recess—Here’s Why Experts Say That’s a Problem

The AAP's new guidance is calling attention to the benefits of recess amid declines in unstructured time in schools. Here's ...

Pediatricians just declared recess a health necessity. States should treat it that way

For the first time in 13 years, the American Academy of Pediatrics has issued new guidance on recess, declaring what many ...
Education Week

Research Says Recess Is Important. What Stands in the Way?

Mark LaBossiere recalls a letter from a high school student to the district’s superintendent that shared how, as a wheelchair user, the student had never had the chance to use a playground swing. It ...
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Recess Is Important for Kids

Add recess to reading, writing and arithmetic says a report from the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP.) The pediatricians believe that recess can be as important to a child's overall development as ...
PBS

The right to Recess

Advocates push for better, fairer recess access as play time varies by race, income, and school. Local advocates traveled to Albany to support a bill expanding access to daily recess. Though Rochester ...
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Pediatrics group updates recess guidance after 13 years

New policy released: The American Academy of Pediatrics has updated its recess guidance for the first time since 2013, emphasizing its importance for health and learning. Why recess matters: Research ...
Yahoo

Experts Settle Whether It's Better for Kids to Have Lunch or Recess First

Kids have so much to focus on in school, so they deserve, and need, quality break time. Thank goodness for recess, then—the perfect pause for kids to play and reset their energy—as well as lunch ...