January 28, 2019
10 Brain Breaks That Will Help Your Students Refocus ›
It’s that time of day. Your students are restless, perhaps due to the weather. You can see their eyes glazing over as you review decimals and fractions—for the third time…
February 9, 2016
Want kids to learn? Give them a break. ›
As schools search for more time for academic learning, recess is the wrong place to look.
PBS Newshour
February 4, 2014
Why Recess and Physical Education are Making a Comeback ›
INDIANAPOLIS — It’s hard not to smile and move to the beat when you see Katie McLiver’s first grade classroom dancing to some of their favorite songs. The students at…
February 16, 2017
Five Transitions to the Classroom So Kids are Ready to Learn ›
Save valuable class time by using fun activities to get kids from the playground or lunchroom to the classroom.
Oregon Jewish Life Magazine
April 1, 2012
All work and no play makes students unruly, unhealthy and uncooperative ›
Some of my worst memories are standing on the elementary school playground hoping to be picked for games. I used to dread recess and would ask the teacher if I…
October 15, 2015
The Other Classroom: Play, Recess, and the Fight Against Loneliness ›
Recess can transform school for bullies and victims alike.