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…some American schools have decided to pay extra to outsource recess and hire teams of “recess coaches” and are then taking recess away from children by turning it into a quasi-structured gym class. The children…no longer had recesses of child-driven, outdoor play, with real freedom and choice, and the ability to separate from direct adult interference, create their own adventures of pure imagination, or just sit in a play yard corner and relax.

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Pasi Sahlberg, William Doyle

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Let The Children Play

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Jeff Johnson

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Jeff Johnson is an early learning trainer, podcaster, and author who founded Explorations Early Learning, Playvolution HQ, and Play Haven.

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