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Burriss, Kathleen; Burriss, Larry – International Journal of Education Policy and Leadership, 2011
This study describes national school district policy and practice regarding elementary school children's outdoor learning and play. District representatives from 173 randomly selected school districts completed questionnaires describing policy and practice related to recess, outdoor play, outdoor curricular studies, playground materials, ADA…
Descriptors: Elementary School Students, Outdoor Education, Play, Questionnaires
National Association of Early Childhood Specialists in State Departments of Education. – 2001
In this position statement, the National Association of Early Childhood Specialists in State Departments of Education asserts that recess is an essential component of education and that preschool and elementary school children must have the opportunity to participate in regular periods of active, free play with peers. The statement summarizes…
Descriptors: Child Development, Childhood Needs, Cognitive Development, Elementary Education