Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Recess has a lot of benefits for kids. Here's why experts warn against taking it away as a consequence for misbehavior. (Photo: ...

The Toronto Star recently reported on a Ministry of Education memo it obtained that asks boards for input into a new regulation that "would provide school boards with the ability to structure their ...

When my kids were little, the only after-school question that consistently got an engaged, thorough answer was “what did you do at recess?” My son’s response usually involved some sort of Minecraft ...

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About a year ago, my son asked an innocent question at bedtime: “Will you ask the principal if we can have more recess?” I smiled and kissed him good night, but the question stuck with me. How much ...

Recess isn’t just a fun break for grade schoolers. It’s crucial to good health and good grades for kids of all ages. That’s the message from a leading pediatricians group, which just released the ...

Dear Meghan: My fifth grader gets yelled at by other kids when he makes mistakes in sports played at recess (e.g. missing a soccer goal or fumbling a football). How should he respond? He is not ...

What do you remember from your time in elementary school? If you’re like me, you remember recess. Back in the ‘90s, having a lot of time to play on the playground was normal. We would play before ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) – Triple digit heat continues in Oklahoma and it's here as many students are heading back to school. This ...

My 7-year-old son headed inside from the bus, only to stop abruptly, pivoting right back out. "Going to play outside. We didn't get recess today," he shouted back at me. After a bit of digging, I ...