With mounting lawsuits and tight budgets recess is again on the chopping block at some districts despite evidence of its importance.
Free play or free form play is a type of play that we support here at Peaceful Playgrounds. People often misinterpret the organization that we provide with our many game markings and choices as "structuring" recess and incorrectly assume that we recommend that schools require participation in one of our games and activities. Nothing can be further from the truth. We believe that children should be free to choose to self select any game or activity of their choice or are free to choose to do "nothing at all".
Here's a link to an article on Free Form Play which we believe should be the right of each and every child at recess.