PhillyVoice

Recess is critical to academic and social success, pediatricians say — but many schools have cut it

New guidelines from the American Academy of Pediatrics back the School District of Philadelphia's decision to guarantee all ...

School Recess Key To Learning, Says The American Academy of Pediatrics

Recess is not a luxury for school children, but a necessary part of how they learn, grow and stay healthy, according to a ...

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 group stands up for kids' rapidly shrinking recess time: 'Very powerful benefit'

The American Academy of Pediatrics released updated guidance urging schools to protect recess, citing benefits for kids' health, learning and behavior.

Pediatrician group updates policy, says children need regular recess

A quality recess will reestablish mental equilibrium and focus, a need of every student, kindergarten through 12th grade, ...

‘Let them play’: Recess crucial in children’s development, research affirms

The typically unstructured time is critically important for child and adolescent health, a new report from the American ...
The Denver Post

Recess takes break, lessons lengthen

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Greeley – During a recent morning at Christa McAuliffe Elementary School, Devin Smith was focused on fluency. The 7-year-old popped a cassette into a tape ...
Concord Monitor

Opinion: Recess Is a civil right and a lesson in democracy

First-graders at Allenstown Elementary School work with a giant parachute during gym class on the first day of class on Tuesday, August 28, 2018. Credit: GEOFF FORESTER Sign up for the Concord Monitor ...