The award-winning, evidence-based Recess Project Changemaker's Guide was designed to disrupt the outdated routines and replace them with healthy, inclusive and compassionate interactions.
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It is the product of a unique research collaboration of school boards, administrators, staff, policymakers, and (most importantly) elementary school students. 

It is available at no cost under a Creative Commons license.

What will you find inside?

Overview: Mental Health, Well-Being, and Recess 
Role of the Recess Committee 
Role of the Recess Coordinator
Supervision VS Support
Guidelines for involving students
Training materials for Student Leaders
Printable Templates, Sign up Sheets, Scripts, Posters 
Ideas for including children with disabilities
UNCRC – the Right to Play (free from social harm)
Planning for inclement weather
As Safe As Possible to As Safe As Necessary: Risk Management
Games Library
Guidelines for managing equipment and materials

Find the downloadable training and organization files here.
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​Contact us to purchase hard copies and staff training.

This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.