Montana Team Nutrition; 2008
Recess Before Lunch is simply a change in the traditional scheduling order of lunchtime and recess. As the name implies, RBL allows students to go to recess first, and then eat lunch. This booklet assists schools with the detailed planning needed to make this change.
Recess Before Lunch-A Guide for Success
Guidebook
- Cover and Table of Contents (PDF | 259 KB)
- General Information and Implementation Steps (PDF | 199 KB)
- Assistance from Montana Schools (PDF | 465 KB) - List of Montana schools with a RBL policy. Examples of Schedules from Montana schools
- Resources, Research and Supporting Information (PDF | 51 KB)
- Montana Team Nutrition Pilot Project Report, 2002-03 (PDF | 199 KB)
- Educational and Marketing Materials
- Recess Before Lunch Brochure (PDF | 139 KB) - Black & White
- Recess Before Lunch Brochure (PDF | 153 KB) - Color
- Recess Before Lunch Guide for Success (PDF | 2.4 MB) - Complete Guide
- Recess Before Lunch PowerPoint Presentation (PDF | 324 KB)
- Recess Before Lunch Overhead Transparencies (PDF | 138 KB)
- Recess Before Lunch Ready to Use Handout (PDF | 139 KB)
- Example of Letter to Parents (PDF | 65 KB)
- "Making Mealtime Pleasant" article (PDF | 86 KB)
- Press Releases (PDF | 668 KB) and recently published articles from newspapers and magazines
- Evaluation Form (PDF | 59 KB) - We would appreciate your feedback on the usefulness of the kit.
Additional Resources
- Montana Team Nutrition Program's Recess Before Lunch Research - 2002-2008 (PDF | 1.17 MB)
- Challenges, Benefits and Essential Factors for Success in Implementing a Recess Before Lunch Schedule in Montana Elementary Schools: 2008 Principal's Survey Summary (PDF | 40 KB)