Below you will find a compilation of resources to assist educators and administrators in their efforts to mobilize change.

​Position Statement

​National Position Statement on Recess

National Position Paper on Recess: Executive Summary

​National Position Paper on Recess

​Planning and Forethought

The Recess Planning Checklist

​The School Recess Plan: What to Include​

The Recess Committee: What to Consider

Policy: What to Include

​Letter to Parents and Guardians

Recess and COVID

​COVID Return to School: Considerations for Recess

The Global Recess Alliance Statement on Recess during COVID

Playworks.org Back-to-School Game Guide (a collection of recess games divided by risk)

WATCH: Recorded webinar But What About Recess?

​The Recess Project Changemaker's Guide

For a deeper dive into the above, consult the comprehensive Recess Project Changemaker's Guide. It is an award winning, evidence-based product of a unique research collaboration of school boards, administrators, staff, policymakers, and (most importantly) elementary school students.  

​See it here.