Play is important! | Brody Gray | TEDxYouth@Columbus

How can we develop creative, critical thinkers? Is it by increasing time in the classroom or more time on the playground?  How do kids (and adults) benefit from "recess"?  Brody Gray, a fifth grader from Columbus Gifted Academy, presents persuasive reasons for going outside to play every day.

Student in Columbus City Schools.

[penguinperfection]

I'm the kid that did that and I'm 14 now (spring 2019). It's been a few years but I was surfing through videos and want to thank the TedX community for giving me this opportunity.

[ktc]

Great talk and 100% right on all points! Playing outside in nature is the best, and playing everywhere else the rest of the time, all the time, is priceless! :)

[tristanmcbride]

OMG its u, long-time friend, we used to play secret agent games when we were in like 1st and second grade, it was so much fun, sadly he is right the entire playground ihas been torn down along with the stump. good times

[ivanseryogin]

imagine having recces in middle school