Why recess is serious business
Play matters but too many schools don’t give kids a chance to enjoy themselves.
Here’s a story about a school that had no recess for kids, until a teacher showed the principal how to get kids to listen and organize games — and how important the time is for students.
The story is told by Jill Vialet, the chief executive officer of Playworks, a national nonprofit organization that supports learning by providing safe, healthy and inclusive play and physical activity to schools at recess and throughout the entire school day.
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