News from What happened to RECESS?
Do you remember the games you played during recess as a child? Think about all the physical activity that involved and what you learned from those recess games.
Did you know that more and more recess is being replaced by testing and homework? While children are becoming fatter and fatter, schools are eliminating the time for them to exercise, socialize and think creatively.
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Recess or No Recess? - Sun, 28 Sep 2008
What is happening to recess? Are we robing our children of their childhood by this "LEAVE NO CHILD LEFT UNTESTED" Policy? What did you do during your free time as a child. What are our children missing? What can we do?
Do you remember hopscotch, Four Square, Capture the Flag, playing in the creek, mud pies , getting home by dark? How can we give our kids the time to enjoy their childhoods?Middle schools beginning to revive recess - Fri, 12 Sep 2008
Little by little, recess appears to be making a comeback at Wichita middle schools, driven primarily by principals who see the benefit of fresh air and free time for young adolescents.
"Even prisoners get yard time," said Jennifer Sinclair, Truesdell's new principal, who reinstated lunchtime recess at the school this fall.Does your child need recess? - Sat, 06 Sep 2008
Many schools in the country are eliminating recess even for kindergarteners. They say that the time is needed to teach to the test or because kids get hurt on the playground.
How do you feel about this issue? What can we do to assure that our children get the breaks and the opportunity to play with friends during recess?Should ball games be banned? - Wed, 27 Aug 2008
Some schools no longer allow ball games because children might get hurt. Is this a valid reason to ban them?Should ball games be banned? - Wed, 27 Aug 2008
Some schools no longer allow ball games because children might get hurt. Is this a valid reason to ban them?Want to boost kidsâ grades? Get them moving - Tue, 26 Aug 2008
At a time when many schools have reduced or eliminated gym classes and recess, experts say the worry goes beyond the childhood obesity epidemic.
Results from a study showed that the fittest group of students scored almost 30 percent higher on standardized tests than the least fit group.Want to boost kidsâ grades? Get them moving - Mon, 25 Aug 2008
At a time when many schools have reduced or eliminated gym classes and recess, experts say the worry goes beyond the childhood obesity epidemic.
Results from a study showed that the fittest group of students scored almost 30 percent higher on standardized tests than the least fit group.Learn some Cooperative Games - Sat, 23 Aug 2008
Children play games all over the world. Learn some new games to play at recess or in the playground with other homeschoolers.Learn some Cooperative Games - Sat, 23 Aug 2008
Children play games all over the world. Learn some new games to play at recess or in the playground with other homeschoolers.Recess is Disappearing from our schools. - Fri, 22 Aug 2008
What can we do to help our children?
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