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Lara Goodrich, a psychologist who works with school-aged children in Madison, Conn., says recess is important in terms of regulation, which refers to “command over one’s emotions and behaviors ...
Once children return to school for the first time since the coronavirus pandemic upended everything, they will most likely spend less time on school grounds. And as educational leaders decide how ...
Current research emphasizes recess as a place for children to "role-play essential social skills" and as an important time in the academic day that "counterbalances the sedentary life at school." [ 3 ] Play has also been associated with the healthy development of parent-child bonds, establishing social, emotional and cognitive developmental ...
Learning through play is a term used in education and psychology to describe how a child can learn to make sense of the world around them. Through play children can develop social and cognitive skills, mature emotionally, and gain the self-confidence required to engage in new experiences and environments. [1]
I contributed a few sentences about the importance of problem solving in a child's social-emotional development and how free play helps to foster those skills. Problem solving is an integral part of child development and recess or free play gives the students and the teacher an opportunity to gain those skills in a comfortable, casual setting.
Taking away recess to discipline elementary school students doesn’t work. Experts say it’s time to stop.
Sep. 1—(Family Features) The skills young children need for success in elementary school and beyond are developed during the first five years of life. For families, it's critical to select the ...
Life skills-based education (LSBE) is a form of education that focuses on cultivating personal life skills such as self-reflection, critical thinking, problem solving and interpersonal skills. In 1986, the Ottawa Charter for Health Promotion recognized life skills in terms of making better health choices.