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Top US doctors warn shrinking recess time is hurting kids' health, learning and emotional growth

Recess is not just a break between classes - it is an essential part of childhood development, as per updated guidance from the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP). Dr. Robert Murray, one of the lead ...
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Kids of all ages need regular recess for physical and mental health, pediatricians group finds

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 ...
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Pediatricians group stands up for kids' rapidly shrinking recess time: 'Very powerful benefit'

Recess may look like downtime, but pediatricians say cutting it could cost kids far more than a few minutes on the playground. The American Academy of Pediatrics released updated guidance for the ...
The Washington Post

Pediatrics group issues new guidance on recess for the first time in 13 years

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 ...
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AAP updates recess policy for first time in 13 years, calls it essential for kids

CINCINNATI (WKRC) - As students head into summer break, the nation's leading pediatricians are highlighting the importance of something many children look forward to every school day: recess. The ...
NBC 7 San Diego

‘Very powerful benefit': Pediatricians group finds kids of all ages need regular recess

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 ...
Los Angeles Times

Letters to the Editor: Recess isn’t a mere indulgence. It can give kids a real reset

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. See more from the L.A. Times in Google Search. Set us as preferred To the editor: As one who recently became a ...
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Pediatricians say schools need to make time for recess for kids of all ages

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. For the first time in more than a decade, a leading pediatricians group has put out new guidance about recess, saying it's crucial ...