Don’t miss the reader comments, submitted by key stakeholders who are usually voiceless on the issue of school recess - kids! nytimes.com/2019/03/05/lea…

For National Physical Education & Sport Week we have released exclusive articles that center on SEL, mindfulness, inclusion & more #healthmovesminds 1st up - Evidence Based Practices for Socially, Emotionally and Physically Beneficial School Recess 👇👇 bit.ly/2H0oqWT

nytimes.com/2019/09/04/us/… Healthy habits begin in childhood w/quality heath and physical education. Police, fire, and military are struggling to find fit recruits. Test-centric schools aren’t helping.

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Reopen schools with a Golden Age of Play! cnn.com/2020/06/10/opi… Pasi Sahlberg Tony Wagner @Network4pubEd @DEY_Project GlobalRecessAlliance US Play Coalition AnjiPlay @MikeHynes5 leonie haimson John Merrow Chancellor Kamar H. Samuels University of Eastern Finland

Opinion: In zeal to catch children up, schools should not forgo recess ajc.com/blog/get-schoo…

"The GlobalRecessAlliance – a group of international researchers, educators, and health professionals – has created list of suggested adaptations for recess based on the best available research evidence." Learn more: onevoice.pta.org/the-importance… #recesscounts #powerofplay

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5 reasons to make sure recess doesn't get short shrift when school resumes in person theconversation.com/5-reasons-to-m…

Experts say recess is a vital part of the school day, giving kids a chance to develop their social skills. But recess has undergone a renaissance. Vicky Nguyen takes a closer look.

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"How recess helps students learn" by @wvmassey theconversation.com/how-recess-hel… via The Conversation U.S. William Doyle GlobalRecessAlliance

Happy 4th anniversary to Arizona’s school recess law!

We have always had SEL in schools. It was called recess, unstructured play, and classes like Music, Art, Physical Education, etc. but they have been systemically taken away or reduced because some have decided testing is more important than learning.