"In the face of this accumulated wisdom, the question is why so many educators across the nation have, in recent years, decided that it is acceptable to reduce or eliminate recess."
By David Bornstein,New York Times, April 7, 2011
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| Tracie Faust, New York Times |
Active recess involves purposefully designing the playground and recess activities to encourage physical activity for all students. It also involves including a minimum of 20 minutes of recess each day for students in elementary and middle school.
Active recess provides children with a guarantee of non-structured play each day, with equipment and supplies needed to be physically active on the playground. It provides some structure to recess and may include several activity stations scattered around the playground and green spaces. It is one of 17 strategies included in the Active Schools Toolkit.
“Active Recess has had a positive impact on students and staff. Students are more active and staff has noticed a decrease in discipline referrals.”
Hoover Elementary, Neenah, WI
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