What
Empty swings, how many of your students miss out on the opportunity to enjoy recess? Quality recess experiences are essential to ensure recess delivers on its potential for the whole child. Unfortunately, recess isn’t a universally-positive experience–many students do not enjoy a quality recess.
What is getting in the way of play at recess? What are the challenges for teachers and administrators, and what is needed to overcome these?
Services
Let us help your school adapt to provide recess that is safe, organized and inclusive for every child, a recess that is supportive of the child’s overall learning, where they are able to engage and create connections with each other, to play. We will tailor our services to best support your needs, in the following ways:
Recess Coaching for specific student(s) or classes (onsite)
Recess Coaching for individual teachers or grade levels (onsite)
Play Consultation for play space design and recess logistics (onsite and virtual)
Professional Development for all faculty and staff (onsite and/or virtual)
Participatory/Action Research to improve recess (participatory, onsite)
Nature play, autonomous outside play (creeks, culverts, woods, bike rides, unsupervised time) for both of us allowed for creativity, connection and resilience. Quiet inside play (reading, daydreaming, dollies, sewing, imaginative play) fed our adult creativity and love of learning and life.
Play is our life’s calling. Protecting it for all children is our work.
Recess Stories
Listen to SHC Consultants Dr. Murray and Dr. Ramstetter with Dr. Debbie Rhea on
Lack of Recess is Hurting Our Kids to discuss their work in promoting play and recess, and their perspective on the importance of recess on children’s health.
Changing the Health Habits of Children in Schools
Dr. Ramstetter and Dr. Murray join Dr. Rhea for part two of their series. Listen as they share their thoughts on Dr. John Medina’s Big Three - sleep, play and nutrition – in schools. What’s in a donut? Let’s find out!
Check out IPA-USA Porch Play Chats, hosted by Dr. Deb Lawrence. Dr. Brickman and Dr. Ramstetter joined Deb “on the porch” to chat about advocating for recess and creating inclusive play experiences.
Engage with us:
We want to hear YOUR recess stories. You might have one very specific memory. Or you might have several memories about recess. Or possibly (hopefully) you’re still making recess stories! We’re interested in telling your recess stories in a somewhat organized fashion: to edit a book, exciting readers and inspiring advocacy for this essential/ critical/ undervalued/ overlooked part of a student’s academic day.
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