A selection of free resources to help mobilize change:

Planning

• National Position Statement (Canada)
• National Position Paper Executive Summary (Canada)
• National Position Paper (Canada)
• ​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?

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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.