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Article: Recreation Programs in the Schools
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RECREATION PROGRAMS IN THE SCHOOLS
As early as 1918 the relationship between the school and recreation was identified when the National Education Association (NEA) adopted the "Seven Cardinal Principles of Education," one of which was the "worthy use of leisure." Today, schools are involved in the provision of recreation using three approaches: school-sponsored activities, community-sponsored activities, and school
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community cooperative partnerships.
School-Sponsored Recreation
School-sponsored recreation often relates to course material taught within the school system, but it provides learning experiences in addition to academic studies. Programs aimed at the school's student ...