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ERIC Number: EJ550995
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1997
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Abstractor: N/A
Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-0044-0728
Helping Primary Children with Recess Play: A Social Curriculum.
Thompson, Susan; Knudson, Paula; Wilson, Darlene
Young Children, v52 n6 p17-21 Sep 1997
Advocates the use of recess meetings to help children succeed socially. Describes case studies of use of recess meetings in a first- and third-grade class, showing how teachers got to know each child better, and detailing how children were better able to express ideas, share experiences, voice concerns, solve problems, and laugh. (Author/SD)
Descriptors: Meetings, Outdoor Education, Play, Playground Activities, Playgrounds, Primary Education, Recess Breaks, Social Adjustment, Social Development, Social Experience
Publication Type: Guides - Classroom - Teacher; Journal Articles
Education Level: N/A
Audience: N/A
Language: English
Sponsor: N/A
Authoring Institution: N/A
Identifiers: Play Learning