RECESS ARTICLE LINKS

Position Statement from National Association of Early Childhood Specialists in State Departments of Education. http://ericps.ed.uiuc.edu/naecs/position/recessplay.html

Physical Education and Recess: Are Both Necessary?
IPA/USA Spring 1999 Newsletter

Where Did Recess Go?
Visit this website prepared by a shocked parent and help him lobby for change!

A Tug Of War Over Length Of Grade-School Recess
http://www.ctnow.com/hc-recess0212.artfeb12.story
By MARYELLEN FILLO Courant Staff Writer February 12, 2003
In Hartland, elementary school students gleefully enjoy 25 minutes a day of noontime recess, supplemented with another 30 to 40 minutes of ungraded "activity time," all aimed at giving them a much-needed break from their books. About 50 miles away, students in New Britain have less than half that amount of free time, because that is all officials feel can be spared from an increasingly demanding academic day.

Play is a Learning Experience
By Gwenne Culpepper UNI News Service - The Topeka Capital-Journal
The value of recess in elementary education programs is a topic often debated in an era when schools are being called upon to provide instruction on an increasing number of topics. A longtime elementary principal at the University of Northern Iowa's Price Laboratory School says he "would come down on the side in favor of recess, but it's not an argument in isolation."http://www.cjonline.com/stories/080301/bts_playlearning.shtml

WHAT'S YOUR FAVORITE CLASS?
Most kids would say recess. Yet many schools are cutting back on unstructured schoolyard play
Mulrine, Anna; U.S. News & World Report, 05/01/2000, Vol. 128 Issue 17, p50
http://www.usnews.com/usnews/issue/000501/recess.htm

On the Elimination of Recess
Education Week
http://www.edweek.org/ew/vol-17/39schult.h17

School Kids Haven't Outgrown Recess
Lexington (KY) Herald-Leader
http://www.kentuckyconnect.com/heraldleader/news/041398/ed3kids.shtml

All Work, No Play At School
Christian Science Monitor
http://www.csmonitor.com/durable/1998/03/11/feat/feat.2.html

Should Schools End Recess?
Education World
http://www.education-world.com/a_admin/admin088.shtml

The Value of School Recess and Outdoor Play http://www.kidsource.com/kidsource/content4/school.recess.html

The Michigan Daily PONTIAC, Mich. (AP) - Fear of lawsuits over playground injuries and the possibility of unsavory adults lurking nearby, coupled with shortages of adults willing to supervise has led to the cancellation of recess for some elementary school students across the country.
http://www.pub.umich.edu/daily/1998/apr/04-13-98/news/news11.html

CDC Physical Activity Promotion Brochures
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is pleased to announce the availability of four free brochures to help parents, teachers, and principals increase physical activity among elementary and middle school-aged youth. These colorful brochures contain photos, motivating messages, and specific activity ideas for home, school, and community. The parents brochure is available in English and Spanish. To print or order copies, visit http://www.cdc.gov/HealthyYouth/PhysicalActivity or call toll-free
(888) 231-6405.