Recess Remix™
The Recess Remix module combines physical activity
and creativity. Children practice teamwork, cooperation, coordination, and creative
problem-solving skills during fun, energetic games. Recess Remix activities
are based on the premise that traditional games can be modified using nontraditional
approaches. Inclusion and creative problem-solving skills are stressed, rather
than winning or losing. Different games are played based on children's ages
and abilities. Like inventions that combine two ideas into one product, different
parts of a game can be changed to make a new game.
Each day, the challenges are new and exciting. Children play approximately four
games per day, sometimes featuring water, recyclable materials, and balls. New
experiences are created when children are challenged to use nontraditional equipment
or incorporate items like water balloons into classic games. All activities
are designed to engage the mind and body together while children work as a team.
Recess Remix games challenge teams to depend on their own inventiveness and
inquisitive thinking. Children discover that all games can be adapted and modified
to create fun, new challenges