LITTLE ELM, Texas (KTRK) -- A north Texas school district is letting kids be kids.
Little Elm ISD, in the Dallas-Fort Worth area, is the first in the nation to test giving children recess four times a day.
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It's happening under a new program from Texas Christian University called Let's Inspire Innovation and Kids, or LiiNK.
The idea is to give kids four 15-minute recess breaks through the day, which would mean two before lunch and two after.
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Researchers believe the extra playtime away from class helps students focus better and decreases their anxiety and stress.
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