As governments, communities, and schools around the globe begin to move forward in the context of COVID-19, we urge leaders to put children's well-being and right to play at the forefront. See our statement on the role of recess in re-opening schools.
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Family and friends you will want to check out this Adult Play Day video created by the City TV Crew of Takoma Park, Maryland. There are interviews, live shots of people playing and photos from past Play Days. Everyone deserves to play! https://t.co/FrefbY1mBg
La récréation a un impact important sur les enfants et des jeunes. La récréation est un aspect fondamental d’un environnement de retour à l’école positif, dans lequel les élèves seront amenés à s’épanouir, apprendre, et jouer. #ParlonsRécréation @Recessprojectca @RecessAlliance
Recess plays a critical role in shaping positive social relationships, overall health & academic performance for children. It's an essential component of a supportive return to school environment where students can grow, learn & play. @Recessprojectca
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UPDATE from @AAPNews We have an opportunity to rethink how we "do" school. Let's come together and make something equitable and positive for ALL our children--for all of us. #WholeChild#recess@RecessAlliance@OHEducation @OHEducationSupt https://t.co/YAt4RLTZ5V
I am presenting Strategies for #Recess to Support Student Success a panel at PREPARING FOR A NEW LEARNING ENVIRONMENT by @ASHAnews, a FREE virtual event on July 13! @RecessAlliance@OHEducation @OHEducationSupt
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"The mission of childhood education can no longer be the generation of standardized test data, but learning powered by the well being of every child and every teacher. Schools should be the favorite place of every child. It’s time we made them so."
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If policies are too high level they don’t always reach the schools that need to make the changes. We have created strategies and action plans to help schools successfuly make change #grassrootschange#WePlayChat@RecessAlliance
@Lettucemaketyme @LaurenMcPhD @dr_bph Play is serious business for children. We need to remember that children NEED play for healthy development #WePlayChat
When children return to school, we must ensure they have right to recess that is meaningful, playful and inclusive. Here is my @ConversationEDU essay w/ @LaurenMcPhD explaining why? https://t.co/4EwkxZvjCT @RecessAlliance@MichaelFullan1@HargreavesBC
@Cathy_DrR@veropeteacher Yep adults can decide when and where they'd like a break from employment/office work etc. Yet kids often don't make these decisions during a busy working day. #recess powerful time @weplaychat
@USPlayCoalition Thanks for a fun and crazy hour of tweeting about #Play. I don't know about everyone else, but I am ready to head outside and #play for the rest of the day. #WePlayChat#play2gether
@denisha_jones @USPlayCoalition@RecessAlliance All children do need recess! Using it as a punishment only hurts the child. Our survey on recess found that 97% of teachers agree that recess improves the behavior of students who tend to behave badly. https://t.co/cw960KrkLm
WHAT??!! THREE HOURS OF PLAY A DAY!!!???! That is what we call #PlayWisdom! Check out this and allllll the #WePlayChat tweets on why #play and #recess are important when we get #kids back to #school
@JuliePJones#weplaychat Good call. I advocate for 3 hours. 1- One hour throughout the day to break up structured tasks; 2- one hour of recess (separate from lunch); 3- one hour screen free play at home/neighborhood after school: https://t.co/fCKFgVU8pX