But it wasn’t indoor recess — play is one of the ways students learn every day in O’Brien’s science and social studies class at Shidler Elementary School. Throughout the day, O’Brien weaves free and ...

It’s probably hard to imagine an elementary school student who doesn’t know how to play. But the woman behind Playworks said her organization often hears from teachers who say their students ...

A small but growing number of elementary schools and individual teachers are doing away with the after-school chore to allow kids more time to play, participate in activities, spend time with ...

MILWAUKEE (CBS 58) – Dozens of elementary schools in southeast Wisconsin are utilizing a new kind of recess. While many of us remember recess as traditional free play time, some schools are bringing ...

Forest Elementary in Robbinsdale Area Schools spends $14,500 for an on-site coordinator to spend one week a month at the school. At the school, recess is made up of clear adult-facilitated activities.

Meddlesome Elementary School Martinets Try To Bar Childrens’ ‘Free Play’ at Recess. When children were organizing their own games of soccer and basketball, the games were apparently ‘not inclusive, ...