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We recently conducted some research to learn more about how parents view recess at their school. While they expressed various viewpoints on how recess was going at their individual schools, there was one thing they all agreed on: recess should be part of every school day. While it’s far from the first published commentary on…

Old dogs teaching new dogs old tricks

Summer games of yesteryear

Supporting playful teachers

Help prepare children new to school with a game day!

Jill Vialet

Last week there was a blog in the New York Times: Play, Then Eat: Shifts May Bring Gains at School.   It was a great piece that outlined the simple, but still less common practice of having kids go out for recess before lunch.  The basic idea is that having recess before lunch ensures that kids…