Recess is a great time for adults to:

1. Take a breather
2. Play with students
3. Enforce the rules

If you answered B., way to go! When adults play, we make games more accessible and everyone feels safer.

Curious how to get started? Here are five recess roles to delegate to staff or take on yourself:

• Play! Even if the activity isn't your best game. When students see adults trying, they see that it's okay to be imperfect.
• Check in with kids not participating.
• Set up a variety of activities. Kids with different skills need options. And the same goes for adults—if you're not up for an athletic game, cheer your students on or turn the rope.
• Modify games. If tag is getting too competitive, ask students to move in a silly way—"like a zombie" or "skip"—instead of running.
• Be a team captain. Rather than students choosing their friends, adults pick teams by shoe colors, counting off "apples and oranges," or another fun way.

This week, share these ideas with your staff and ask adults on the playground to try out a game they don't normally participate in.

Good luck with those free throws!

Your Recess Lab Team