The approach, sometimes called “risky play,” follows research that shows children benefit from climbing high, running ... approach to recess has improved the experience for kids and adults.

Some schools with indoor gymnasiums allow for students to run around and exercise, while other, smaller schools have students having recess in their classrooms with limited physical activity.

A bill is making its way through the Oklahoma legislature that would require school districts to allow 30 minutes of recess for children between pre-kindergarten through fifth grade, a lawmaker told ...