Revisiting Recess: Strategies for Implementing Physical Activity Breaks During the School Day

School children who receive recess tend to behave better and are likely to learn more.  Recess provides an opportunity for children to participate in unstructured free play, which is essential for keeping them healthy, and helping them reach important social, emotional, and cognitive developmental milestones. However, some studies indicate that children are getting less and less unstructured playtime, especially in disadvantaged communities.

This webinar will highlight strategies for implementing standards for physical education and physical activity breaks throughout the school day.  Speakers will discuss research supporting the evidence-based physical education and offer examples of successful models for increasing opportunities for students to participate in physical activity at school.

Featured Speakers:

• Lisa Perry, National Physical Education & Physical Activity Manager, Alliance for a Healthier Generation (powerpoint)
   
• Christian Yarberry, Grants Coordinator, Arkansas Tobacco Settlement Commission (powerpoint)
   
• Andrew Springer, Assistant Professor, Division of Health Promotion and Behavioral Sciences, Michael & Susan Dell Center for Advancement of Healthy Living, University of Texas School of Public Health-Austin Regional Campus (powerpoint)

Moderator:

• Mildred Thompson, Deputy Director for the RWJF Center and Director for the PolicyLink Center for Health and Place

Click here to listen to the post webinar Q&A session.