Playing outside isn’t all fun and games. It’s also a vital part of education. Educators say recess offers a wealth of benefits for growing minds and bodies. Regional elementary schools offer at least ...

Newswise — School children who receive more recess behave better and are likely to learn more, according to a large study of third-graders conducted by researchers at Albert Einstein College of ...

Introduction: Why 'Choose'?Research suggests that the factors that make people feel happy are more dependent on whether they ...

The NBC TODAY show recently reported on 23 elementary schools in Orange County, Florida, that have been reducing recess to minutes per day or canceling it all together, so that more time can be spent ...

Free, unstructured playtime allows kids to exercise and have outlets that help them focus better Eagle Mountain Elementary School in Fort Worth, Texas, gives four recesses a day Teachers say the kids ...

Nevada Lt. Governor Stavros Anthony says he will propose a bill guaranteeing a minimum of 30 minutes of recess for Nevada ...

It’s not uncommon for elementary school teachers to take away recess time to discipline students. Withholding cherished playtime clearly communicates to children that their misbehavior is unacceptable ...

Recess is an unregulated space. It’s not like the classroom.” Moreover, recess gives students the opportunity to demonstrate respect and empathy for others and to establish positive relationships with ...

Visitors to Finland typically bring home a Marimekko apron or some cloudberry jam, but Debbie Rhea, a professor of kinesiology at Texas Christian University, picked up another souvenir in a recent ...