The Crucial Role of Recess in School

Recess represents an essential respite from rigorous cognitive tasks. It affords a time to rest, play, imagine, think, move, and socialize. Recess also helps young children to develop social skills required for wellbeing that are otherwise not acquired in the more structured classroom environment. After a recess break, children and young people are more attentive and better able to perform cognitively.

American Academy of Pediatrics (2014)