Is Recess Necessary?
With all the emphasis on No Child Left Behind from an academic point of view, the educational, social, emotional and physical benefits of good-old-fashioned recess are being compromised as time for outdoor play is shortened or eliminated all together in some elementary schools. In the process, childhood itself gets left behind. True, more children today [...]
Categories: Importance of Play, Thinking Developmentally |
Tags: importance of play, importance of recess, National Recess Week, recess, Recess Rules, Responsive Classroom approach, Responsive Classroom practices, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation | 
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