Recess and Play

Picture books featuring children at recess highlight the importance of game play and playground activities in social-emotional learning.

Kristin Rydholm

CLASSROOM CONNECTIONS Preschool to Grade 3 Recess and Play Picture books featuring children at recess highlight the importance of game play and playground activities in social-emotional learning. By Kristin Rydholm Children burst from the school building, their bodies and brains buzzing with energy, questions, and plans: “What can I play?” “Who will play with me?” “What are the rules of that game?” Is it any wonder that, when recess is over, children feel they have barely begun? In the past, it may have seemed convenient to impose a “what happens at recess, stays at recess” philosophy, but the reality of this year means that children need adult assistance before, during, and after recess to maximize the physical and social-emotional benefits of child-directed play. This collection of books supports this year’s…

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