My Experience
Transitioning from a teacher in training to a student was possibly one of the hardest things I have done. I really struggled with keeping my mouth closed when a child was not behaving. In my math class, I noticed that though there wasn’t a lot of physical activity most of the other students were eager to participate. My math teacher kept us engaged by having us walk through the homework and constantly walking around. Because she had the students walk through each of the problems, it was easy to follow as a student. When anyone had a question she would have us walk her through what we did and find the discrepancy. My teachers flow was smooth and she made sure we understood her expectations for the Unit One math exam. It has been a while since I took a math test, and so when she handed out the Unit One test I felt a clench at the pit of my stomach. As I moved through my exam, I felt fatigue and starvation overcome me. It was early in the morning, but by the end of the test I was exhausted and hungry. I can only imagine what some of my other students were feeling, especially if they had missed breakfast or did not get enough sleep. And even after, I felt the fatigue because we were only able to head to the bathroom before heading back to the class for our guidance counselors lesson on careers.
As I observed and experienced recess, I saw that most of our students take this time to talk to their friends instead of playing or running. They enjoy walking around and
Having recess in schools gives students a chance to communicate with their peers. Time at recess with their peers
Recess is becoming a waste of time and there isn’t much time to be wasted! According to Valorie Delp, recess is good for kids because of the rate of obesity of ages ten-fifteen that has tripled over the years. That also tells that even after the years of having recess, that during recess some kids still don’t do any physical activity. Kids could get their exercise through physical educations programs and classes or after school sports. If recess is to work they should provide a teacher
Class time is over, and it is finally time for recess! Thousands of children all over the world go out for recess in the middle of their school day. They go outside and just have fun! The younger children play on the playground, while older kids and teens either play athletic games or socialize. But, after 15 to 20 minutes, the whistle blows. It is the end of recess. “Awwwww!” most kids and teens say when they hear the whistle. “We need more time!” other kids say. Well, children and teens are exactly right. They do need a longer recess. According to researchers, studies have shown that children and teens need more recess time. A longer recess time would be helpful because it would help children and teens with many things.
One of my personal experiences that I had was when my family decided to move from New Jersey to Florida. I never planned on moving with them but my mother basically forced me into moving with them. It wasn’t really all that moving stuff because the new house was actually pretty nice, it was just I had all my friends there and I was doing well in school. Nothing I said convinced my mother so after a week of packing we was off to Florida. The first week being there was a horrible week. Nothing was going right for me, I missed the school bus for a whole week, dropped my milk on my new shoes, and tripped over nothing in lunch. It was just trying to move back but parents always have this life lesson speech about trying to make new friends and try to get used to being here until we move again. It’s been about a month since we moved to Florida and I met about zero friends but I got used to living here since I’ve found something that interested me as an after school hobby and that was fishing. There’s barley any lakes or ponds in New Jersey so fishing wasn’t really something you do as a time waster. I usually fished right after I got home but on that day it was rainy and it wasn’t really a good time to fish so I just decided to practice my free shots until it started raining hard. I think I was outside for about 20minutes and suddenly a couple kids from my new school asked if they can shoot
Recess is very beneficial to a students learning. Jessica Lahey, author of “Students Who Lose Recess Are the Ones Who Need It Most”, says that research shows that recess is an important part of students’ academic, cognitive, physical, and mental wellness. Recess is
Elementary school recess is an opportunity for students to release energy through physical exercise, learn life skills through social interactions, and continue to build relationships with peers independently. Recess is an unstructured social environment where some students shine with solid social skills while others flounder due to a lack of ability to initiate play, engage well with others, or assert themselves. One strategy to support and empower students to proactively solve problems without adult guidance is the Buddy Bench Program.
They learn to cooperate, negotiate, share, solve problems and cope with stress. ” Recess is a great thing that kids need thirty minutes or more of. Unlike gym, recess gives kids a chance to play, just for the joy of it. Recess is also the one time of day where kids can choose what they want to do.
Recess is as important as classroom time. It is critical in development and social interaction (Rochman). Students should be able to go blow off steam, run around for a half hour, let out some energy halfway through their day. Recess can also teach young kids responsibility. If he or she gets in trouble, the school can take it away from them. This teaches children that their actions have consequences. It helps children practice conflict and resolution. “Play time benefits extend beyond the physical development in students but affects social, emotional and cognitive development,” (Rochman). After they have a break, they will be more able to focus on their studies. Who doesn’t need a break during the day? Most adults get an hour break in the middle of the day, most students get twenty
Recently, as kids get older, kids have less time to enjoy and get to play outside. It’s because of the ideas of parents or education administers who want their children to learn more and experience more at school. For instance, some parents want their child to learn high school math, even-though, their children may not in high school. However, interestingly, many researches have showed that having recess gives a lot of benefit to the student.
With the amount of time needed to be spent in the classroom many schools are cutting into recess time. Recess is a necessity for children to develop their social skills. It is a time when children learn how to work together, handle disappointment, share and many other social skills that will help them throughout life (Hurley). The absence of like skills and creativity in the Core is affecting children more than anything.
Studies have shown that even though recess is non-instructional time, it serves many important roles in the development of healthy and engaged students. Recess promotes physical activity, problem solving, social interactions, and imagination (Simon
Recess is a scheduled break in every student’s day that students use for unorganized sports and socializing with friends. Having recess teaches Middle Schools and High School students to learn to relax and not be in such a hurry all the time. Students ranging from 6th grade to 12th grade perform a lot better in their academics when given a 15-30 min break. Having that 15-30 minute break also helps students to pay attention and work harder in the class. Student’s need recess because it not only helps them physically but also mentally.
No Child Left Behind has created a multitude of emotions and high stress situations throughout schools nationwide. Getting students to perform well on standardized tests seems to be the goal at whatever cost it takes to get there. Administrators have turned to slashing teacher prep time and much needed breaks as well as taking away physical activity from those that need it most, our young students. This writing will look at why recess is being taken away and the many benefits children get from recess. Information will be presented about the different benefits children get from recess and connections will be made as to how that may benefit them in future years.
Children in elementary schools all over the United States long for the moment that they are released to go to recess. It is a time for them to let loose, relax, and simply refresh their minds to get ready for the rest of the day. However, school boards as well as teachers around the country have begun to cut back on recess time or, in some cases, eliminate it completely in order to “maximize educational intake”. The obvious benefit of the use of recess is physical enrichment, however there are many other crucial outcomes involved with recess. Recess is a pivotal piece in the development of a child’s focus, ability to retain informations, and social skills, which are several reasons as to why recess should be implemented in elementary schools
When at recess kids tend to talk with their friends outside rather than inside the classroom. Most kids get in trouble at school for talking during class, but with the short bell schedule and little time at lunch kids will want to talk with friends therefor in the classroom. If a new kid is at the school kids will be tempted to talk with this person, but without recess the kids will never meet unless they talk in the hall and be late or in the classroom.