Imagine you’re six years old, trying your best at school: sitting still, keeping your hands to yourself, listening to your teacher. Now imagine after hours of that, when recess finally arrives — your ...

The Toronto Star recently reported on a Ministry of Education memo it obtained that asks boards for input into a new regulation that "would provide school boards with the ability to structure their ...

The AAP's new guidance is calling attention to the benefits of recess amid declines in unstructured time in schools. Here's what parents can do. The AAP released an updated policy statement on the ...

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 ...

The AAP just made it official — here's what that means for your kid, and what to do if their school isn't getting it right.

Do you remember what recess was like when you were a kid? Maybe it meant going outside, spending time with friends, or jumping into a pickup soccer game before heading back to class.” But in many ...

UNITED STATES — 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 ...

It was a sunny and brisk autumn day, perfect for a playground game of basketball or a swing on the monkey bars. In normal times, teacher Mischa Dorr's energetic second-graders would have been doing ...

District F Rep. Jermaine Johnson inquired about how recess time is used across all schools. Indoor recess and the capacity for exercise during inclement weather. Indoor recess is held in gyms or in ...

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 ...

Recess isn’t frivolous time outside that takes precious minutes away from mastering reading, math, science, and standardized test-taking skills. It plays a “crucial role” in schools, according to an ...