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Is Recess a Frivolous Waste of Time with no Apparent Outcomes?

by Rhonda Clements - February 20, 2007

Is elementary school recess a frivolous waste of time, or is it a means to enhance the child�s development? School policymakers need to broaden their thinking before reaching a conclusion.

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Rhonda Clements Manhattanville College E-mail Author RHONDA CLEMENTS, Ed.D. is a Professor and the Director of the MAT in Physical Education and Sport Pedagogy at Manhattanville College in Purchase, New York. She is also the author/co-author of nine teacher textbooks and numerous articles in the areas of play and physical activity for children.

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