How Recess Promotes Social and Emotional Learning Many students look forward to recess every day as an opportunity to play with their friends and spend time outdoors. However, recess can also provide vital developmental growth, including social … Read More
The Benefits of Recess for Child Growth & Development Whether you’re raising a child today or remember being one yourself not too long ago, there’s a warm glow associated with the word recess. These short periods allow children to … Read More
Should Teachers Take Away Recess? When children face disciplinary action for misbehavior in school, taking away recess is a popular form of punishment. If a student is disruptive in class, taking away recess — something … Read More
Winter Outdoor Recess Parents and teachers may hesitate to send children outside to play in the cold, but winter can be an excellent opportunity for kids to get exercise and explore a sparkling … Read More
Recess Behavior Management Recess should be a time for active play, fun with friends and a break from the rigors of the classroom. While all those things can and do happen, recess also … Read More
Scratching the June itch: keeping kids focused with play We anticipate it every year. Summer is quickly approaching and school is coming (or for some already has come) to an end. A few months off from school bring a … Read More
Homework can wait, childhood will not Sasha Brown-Worsham is a writer whose work has appeared in the New York Times, Runner’s World, Cosmopolitan, Parents and countless other magazines and newspapers. She is currently an editor at … Read More