Surveys of educators have found up to 86 percent have decreased or taken away students’ recess as a punishment for bad behavior or for academic reasons. Credit: Camilla Forte/The Hechinger Report The ...
We’ve all seen what happens when children don’t get their wiggles out: Grocery store meltdowns, classroom outbursts and many tears. We all know the solution is simple: Children need time to play. As ...
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