Recess and Attention Deficit Disorder
Recess and Attention Deficit Disorder
I think many parents of kids with ADHD would agree that when it comes to outdoor play, less is not more. One Texas school agrees.
“According to Today, the Eagle Mountain Elementary in Fort Worth, Texas, has been giving kindergarten and first-grade students two 15-minute recess breaks every morning and two 15-minute breaks every afternoon to go play outside. At first teachers were worried about losing the classroom time and being able to cover all the material they needed with what was left, but now that the experiment has been going on for about five months, teachers say the kids are actually learning more because they’re better able to focus in class and pay attention without fidgeting.”
Texas School Triples Recess Time, Solving Attention Deficit Disorder
