Get Up And Do Something: Not just child's play: Don't take away recess, docs argue

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Not just child's play: Don't take away recess, docs argue Jan 1st 2013, 05:00 Daily recess, it seems, is going the way of the dinosaurs – but it shouldn't, the nation's pediatricians say. As more and more grade schools drop this time-honored break from their schedules, members of the American Academy of Pediatrics are speaking out in hopes of reversing the trend, pointing to recess's benefits to both learning and health. In a position statement released Monday in the journal Pediatrics, the AAP laid out the scientific evidence showing that kids need daily recess to keep them mentally sharp and physically healthy.

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