1. Lisa McDaniel

2.  Researchers worked to determine how recess and exercise affected performance in school.  Their studies revealed that one in three students receive fewer than 15 minutes of daily recess or none at all.  The students receiving at least 15 minutes scored better on teacher behavioral ratings.

3.  Research has proven over and over that children need regularly scheduled recess breaks.  Recess keeps kids healthy and ready to learn.  Kids can concentrate for 45 minutes or less at a time, and they need regular breaks to perform well.

4.  Parker-Pope, T. (2009). Children: Recess Found to Improve Behavior. The New York Times. Retrieved from http://www.nytimes.com/2009/02/03/he alth/research/03chil.hml?_r=1