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Don't Cut School Recess, Pediatricians Say

It helps kids' overall development and gives them a chance to decompress

December 31, 2012 RSS Feed Print

Time spent interacting in unstructured play helps children develop important social skills, Riefkohl said. "We have to find time for children to be children."

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For more on the importance of recess, visit the University of North Carolina.

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