RECESS RESEARCH LINKS

School Recess

Contrary to the belief that recess takes away instruction time from students, recess can in fact help raise test scores, according to Dr. Peter A. Ross, assistant professor of education at Mercer's Tift College of Education. A nationally certified school psychologist, Ross has served as a consultant to school systems on recess and regularly consults with schools and school systems about behavior management, positive discipline programs and developmentally appropriate curriculum development for children.

Recess in Elementary School: What Does the Research Say?
ERIC Digest by Jarrett, Olga S.
http://www.ericdigests.org/2003-2/recess.html

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

RECESS AND THE IMPORTANCE OF PLAY:
A Position Statement on Young Children and Recess
National Association of Early Childhood Specialists in State Departments of Education
http://naecs.crc.uiuc.edu/position/recessplay.html
naecs.crc.uiuc.edu/position/recessplay.pdf

Recess And Social Development
by Tom Jambor
http://www.earlychildhood.com/Articles/index.cfm?FuseAction=Article&A=39

ELEMENTARY SCHOOL RECESS:
Then and Now ... A complete history of elementary school.
Rhonda Clements and Olga Jarrett
www.endeavor.ocps.net/Handbook/ handouts/elementary_school_recess.pdf

Back to School -- Recess and P.E. Critical to Success
http://www.terrawellington.com/Column2004/072904.htm

RecessQuest: How Essential is School Recess to Children's Well-Being?
http://pages.slu.edu/faculty/kueblije/recess.html

The Demise of Recess
http://topics-az.parenthood.com/articles.html?article_id=8488

School Recess Position Statement
The South Carolina Coalition for Promoting Physical Activity
http://www.sccppa.org/advocacy/recess.html

Proposed Recess Policy for Tacoma School District Elementary Schools www.tacomapta.org/Recess.pdf

Children Need Recess
Pellegrini, AD
www.geocities.com/recessplease/overview.html

RECESS: MORE THAN JUST FUN
http://www.mediarelations.ksu.edu/WEB/News/NewsReleases/schoolrecess72704.html

Out of play
Florida schoolkids can name the presidents, speak foreign languages and studiously practice the FCAT. But they don't know what recess is.
http://www.sptimes.com/2005/03/29/Floridian/Out_of_play.shtml

Recess: Going, Going, Gone?
By Rhonda Clements, Ed.D.
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/feature/-/227281/002-8736976-8018464

Recess in Elementary Schools
www.aahperd.org/naspe/pdf_files/ pos_papers/current_res.pdf

THE HIDDEN EPIDEMIC:
Childhood Obesity Understanding It & Preventing It Through Physical Activity & Nutrition
http://www.apha.org/ppp/child_ob/teachers.htm

The value of school recess and outdoor play
http://www.naeyc.org/resources/eyly/1998/08.htm

Development experts say children suffer due to lack of unstructured fun
http://www.post-gazette.com/lifestyle/20021001childsplay1001fnp3.asp

Physical Activity
These links provide up-to-date, research-based information on programs, resources, curricula and policies that support and promote physical education.
http://www.tn.fcs.msue.msu.edu/physicalactivity.html

A Recess for Recess?
Ann Svensen
http://www.familyeducation.com/article/0,1120,24-3496,00.html

Recess Gets Regulated
Worried about safety, schools restrict traditional games.
by Sandy Louey, Sacramento Bee, August 22, 2004
http://www.bridges4kids.org/articles/8-04/SacBee8-22-04.html

Schools pressured to cut recess
Instructional needs mean less time for kids to play
Karina Bland, The Arizona Republic
http://www.azcentral.com/families/education/articles/0512recess12.html

Schools taking breaks from recess
http://cnnstudentnews.cnn.com/2001/fyi/teachers.ednews/05/15/recess.ap/

Kids Lose Recess to Address Bullying at a Layton Elementary School
http://kutv.com/topstories/local_story_066174847.html

No Recess for Recess
Larry Silver, M.D.
Recess is even more important for students with AD/HD
http://www.additudemag.com/experts.asp?DEPT_NO=303&ARTICLE_NO=15&ARCV=1

TEAM Nutrition: Local Wellness Policy
http://www.fns.usda.gov/tn/Healthy/wellnesspolicy_resources.html

Schools bring back longer lunch and recess, see gains
By Elizabeth Duffrin
http://www.catalyst-chicago.org/03-05/0305recess.htm

Recess backlash: Parents say it pays to play
By Kris Axtman | Staff writer of The Christian Science Monitor
http://www.csmonitor.com/2004/1116/p03s01-ussc.html?s=hns

Nutritionists say scheduling recess before lunch is best for students, schools
October 01, 2003 -- Carol Schmidt
http://www.montana.edu/commserv/csnews/nwview.php?article=1287

A Plan for Playground Games
by Emily Graham
http://www.ptotoday.com/0403playground.html

Peaceful Playgrounds
www.peacefulplaygrounds.com

Improving the Quality of Recess
by Nevada Bromley
http://www.responsiveclassroom.org/newsletter/12_1NL_1.asp

Rescuing Recess
Carleton Kendrick Ed.M., LCSW
Who are these grinches who want to eliminate school recess?
http://www.familyeducation.com/article/0,1120,2-3046,00.html

Recess Is 'In Recess' As Schools Cut Child's Play
http://www.eagleforum.org/educate/2001/oct01/recess.shtml

Recess Provides Cognitive, Social and Psychomotor Opportunities for Growth
Yojani Fatima Hernández
http://www.idra.org/Newslttr/2001/Apr/Yojani.htm

Supervision + Recess = Injury Prevention
by Heather M. Olsen, Susan D. Hudson, and Donna Thompson
http://www.pta.org/parentinvolvement/helpchild/oc_play.asp

Recess: a way to relax in school
http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/2001/09/08/stories/13081108.htm