Keeping Kids Cool at School

As most of the nation heads back to school facing triple-digit heat, schools face the challenges associated with outdoor recess and overheated classrooms. Principals and physical educators will face daily decisions regarding children’s heat health on the playground.

In this article, we will review some information regarding different playground challenges and solutions to those problems.

Of particular concern to schools is that “kids absorb more heat than adults while sweating less. The result is kids have a greater propensity for heat cramps, exhaustion or heat stroke”, according to Dr. Melinda Bossenmeyer, also known as the Recess Doctor.
Too Hot to Play?

So how hot is too hot for physical activity? The determination depends on a number of factors including…… more.

Keeping Kids Cool in School.

Too Hot to Play?

So how hot is too hot for physical activity? The determination depends on a number
of factors including:

How high is the humidity,
How hot is it on the blacktop,
What kind of access do children have to water to hydrate,
Is there a shade area with benches to cool off , and
Length of playtime and sun exposure.

The single most important factor to acknowledge is children seldom complain when over heated and most children rarely self regulate.

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Keeping Kids Cool at School