“Recess is an essential but often neglected part of the school day,” said Rebecca London, author of the new book Rethinking Recess: Creating Safe and Inclusive Playtime for All Children in…
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“Recess is an essential but often neglected part of the school day,” said Rebecca London, author of the new book Rethinking Recess: Creating Safe and Inclusive Playtime for All Children in…
Girls in Playworks schools had significantly higher accelerometer intensity counts and spent more time in vigorous physical activity than girls in control schools. Girls in the treatment group were also…
https://www.playworks.org/report/impact-playworks-boys-girls-physical-activity-recess/
Ask any elementary school principal what the toughest part of the day is, and most will answer with one word: recess. That’s because recess is when most trouble starts.
Lack of funding for staff development leaves many teachers unprepared to handle the social and emotional challenges students face. Playworks develops critical skills students need to be successful at recess and in…
https://www.playworks.org/minnesota/testimonial/supporting-teachers-optimizing-school-day/
This is a great game for older students during indoor recess. In this game, players work together to throw a dodgeball at the chosen “celebrity”. This is a dodgeball variation!
Researchers at the University of California, Santa Cruz are calling on states and school districts to require elementary schools to provide daily recess for all students along with detailed recess plans…
Two of my students that are rather shy have joined recess games more readily due to this program.
https://www.playworks.org/michigan/testimonial/helping-shy-students/