Recess-for-Elementary-School-Students-2006

© 2006, National Association for Sport and Physical Education, an association of the American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance, www. aahperd. org/naspe 1900 Association Drive • Reston, VA 20191, U. S. (703) 476-3410 • Fax (703)... More

© 2006, National Association for Sport and Physical Education, an association of the American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance, www. aahperd. org/naspe 1900 Association Drive • Reston, VA 20191, U. S. (703) 476-3410 • Fax (703) 476-8316 • Email naspe@aahperd. org Recess for Elementary School Students It is the position of the National Association for Sport and Physical Education (NASPE) that all elementary school children should be provided with at least one daily period of recess of at least 20 minutes in length. Recess is an essential component of a comprehensive school physical activity program and of the total education experience for elementary school students. Various organizations including the United States Department of Health and Human Services and the United States Department of Education (USDHHS & USDE, 2000), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC, 1997), National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC, 1998), and Am Less