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 ...
CNN

Pediatrics group issues new guidance on recess for the first time in 13 years

Recess isn’t just a fun break for grade schoolers. It’s crucial to good health and good grades for kids of all ages. That’s the message from a leading pediatricians group, which just released the ...
Education Week

Do Students Get Enough Recess? What Teachers Think

How much time do students spend at recess? The answer matters to anyone with a stake in children’s well-being. A strong body of evidence from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and ...
U.S. News & World Report

Pediatrics Group Issues New Guidance on Recess for the First Time in 13 Years

Pediatrics Group Issues New Guidance on Recess for the First Time in 13 Years Recess isn’t just a fun break for grade schoolers. It’s crucial to good health and good grades for kids of all ages.