Recess is an academic intervention
Cutting recess to add instruction time is one of education’s great backfires. Studies show recess during the day helps children improve focus, feel better mentally, practice soft skills they can’t practice in a classroom, exercise in a way that’s fun, and learn to work cooperatively. Yet 42% of schools nationally have canceled or heavily reduced it.
The numbers educators report
According to Playworks, a leading recess provider, schools with better recess see striking results: 93% of educators report an increase in students’ ability to focus in class, 98% report an increase in students physically active at recess, and 94% report an increase in children resolving their own conflicts positively. Focus, activity, and self-managed conflict — three problems every principal is already working on, addressed at recess.
What the pod adds
Equipment alone doesn’t change recess culture — programming does. The RecessPods for Schools subscription pairs the trailer of equipment with a play-inspired social-emotional learning curriculum, refreshed monthly, covering game rotations for before school, during school, after school, and out-of-school time. Teachers get a turnkey system, not a pile of balls.
Equity, built in
Proceeds from our community programming help fund free and discounted events for Cleveland-area schools that can’t afford full rates — part of the equity mission behind everything we do. Ready to restore recess? Get a pod.