Indoor recesses are dreaded by teachers. They are usually a surprise, and the teacher has a classroom full of kids who are used to letting off steam mid-way through the morning or afternoon learning activities. Teachers who are not on recess duty also look forward to that break to recover and take care of necessities. This is the first book to give a comprehensive collection of innovative ideas and creative management strategies for surviving indoor recess. The fun ideas and game strategies can be used separately from indoor recess as well. The approach will be practical, hands-on, and humorous. The illustrations will be reproducible pages for activities. The author's goals for the book are to: - Provide teachers with a straightforward, easy to implement strategy for the effective management of indoor recess. - Offer the information in a fun-to-read, entertaining styles that reassures teachers they are not alone with this challenge. - Leave the reader not only excited and determined to try the ideas right away, but also anxious to share the book with as many colleagues as possible.