Student Wellness
- Wellness in Your School
- TSD Wellness Policy
- Brain Energizers
- It's RECESS time!
- Healthy Celebration and Non-Food Rewards
- Healthy Fundraising
- School Gardens
- Mindfulness Resources for the Classroom
- Resource Library/Smoothie Bike checkout (for TSD staff)
- Family Engagement in School Wellness
- Healthy Families
- TSD Wellness Policy Regulation Resources
- Resources: Health and Education Models & Systems
- Health and Academic Achievement Connection
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Recess Ideas and Support
We all would generally agree that recess is good for kids. But, there is also science-backed evidence to support recess being part of the school day. Recess fosters social development, helps instill healthy habits at an early age, is good for brain development, and can improve classroom performance and behavior.
Recess Playbook: Recess Tools & Strategies and a Game Library!
Five quick games for easy recess:
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Alternatives to Withholding Recess:
- Set up zones
- Restrict activity choices, not ALL physical activity
- Check-in, Check-out
- Invite students to "walk the perimeter"
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Resources
Structuring Recess:
Strategies for Recess in Schools: CDC/SHAPE America
Article: The Power of Play
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Recess Checklist
• Map your playground. Think about recurring injuries or conflicts. Is one corner of the field always a muddy hazard? Do tag games spill into the basketball court? Mark spaces for popular games and spaces that are off-limits. Post a recess map and present it so students know their boundaries.
• Check your equipment. Pump up balls and inventory any supply needs.
• Set expectations.Fidget spinners? Pokemon Go? What should students not bring to the playground? Include a letter setting recess expectations in back-to-school packets or other parent communications.
• Consider introducing a “game of the week” during PE class, assemblies, or as an option at recess. Introducing games throughout the year helps kids discover new ways to have fun (and get their heart rates up!).
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Transitioning from Recess to the Classroom
Five Transitions to the Classroom So Kids are Ready to Learn
10 Ways to Calm a Class After Lunch or Recess
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