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Why It Is Important To Keep Recess In Schools, Mary Lou Mcgee Cushing
Why It Is Important To Keep Recess In Schools, Mary Lou Mcgee Cushing
Graduate Research Papers
Recess is a common part of most elementary school schedules yet its benefits are often not clearly articulated. As a result recess may be thought to be expendable from school curricula as school districts adjust already full schedules in an attempt to accommodate every necessary component.
This research review explores the relationship of recess to school schedules, time allotments, activities commonly observed at recess, and developmental (social, cognitive, and psychomotor) aspects of recess in schools. Also addressed are common criticisms of recess in schools.