Allen Elementary School students play during recess. The school is one of three in Wichita that’s experimenting with a new approach to recess that eases up on rules and lets kids play more freely.

Synchronicity has brought one of the nation’s great playground designers to Chattanooga at a time when Rachel Bush, Kathryn Truman and Morgan Garner commented on the vital importance of recess to a ...

BEND, Ore., (KTVZ) – Ask elementary school kids what they love about school, and you’ll likely hear a number of them enthusiastically shout, “Recess!” But even with a much-welcomed break from the ...

Most grade school students are likely to claim recess as their favorite period of the day; however, in many cases recess still can be sedentary with students not engaging in enough physical activity.

VALLEY CITY, N.D. — A newly-renovated playground at a Valley City elementary school is almost ready for recess. Brand new blue mulch was recently poured at Jefferson Elementary, with new turf coming ...

A growing body of research shows that climbing high, running fast and conquering fears can improve children's physical and mental health and help them get along with peers. WICHITA, Kansas — The scene ...