Recess: Its Role in Education and Development

by Anthony D. Pellegrini

Book Overview

Writing a book about recess could be a very questionable endeavor for a serious academic psychologist. At first blush it seems to be a pretty trivial topic. It's the time during the school day where there's a break from what's typically considered the most serious work of the day--reading, writing, and arithmetic. Reflecting this trivial tenor, it's also that time of the school day that kids--perhaps only half jokingly--say is their favorite part...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0805855440
• ISBN13: 9780805855449
• Release Date: July 2005
• Publisher: Psychology Press
• Length: 214 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 7.0" x 9.0"