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When It Comes to School Recess, a Quality Playground Experience Matters, Researchers Suggest
June 04, 2018
CORVALLIS, Oregon, June 4 -- Oregon State University issued the following news:

Recess periods can offer physical, cognitive, social and emotional benefits to elementary school children, but those benefits are tied closely to the quality of the playground experience.

Playground safety, access to play equipment, peer conflict resolution and quality engagement between adults and students are among the factors that contribute to a quality recess experience, new research fr . . .

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