[quietolong]

>>>> assigned structured activities and carefully monitored <<<


Gee were have I heard that before??

Recess is considered one of the most important activities in school.

[GrandMoM]

....in the Book "The War Against Boys" the author notes-Recess is also a time of sex segregation. But little boys playing kick ball together in the school yard are not only having a great deal of fun, they are forging friendships and bonding with other males in ways that are critical to their healthy development.