Students Before Recess

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.

In every K-8 graders day recess, call it what you will, lunch hour, break, flex time, is a time to look forward to. In the New York Times “Do Kids Need Recess” Michael Gonchar quotes professional opinions in his educational article to prove the importance of recess. Recess is taken away on a regular bases, yet it’s scientifically proven to boost academic, social, and cognitive achievement. Recess an important part of the school day, and should not be taken away.

Every month the spring side community leaders inspect every house in springside, and decide which house is worthy of the yard of the month title.This is a friendly even competition between the springside community, but it hasn't been so even for the last three months. When you turn the corner onto crestknoll way you see a house with a blue mailbox and matching blue flower pots near a big rock in the yard, this house, house 2401 has won the yard of the month award for the last three month. In this story I will be talking with the people behind this yard of the month streak. I will also tell some of the tricks that house number 2401 uses. The target audience for this video would definitely be anyone interested in winning yard of the month in the springside community, and anyone who would be interested in keeping their

Using up energy with a longer recess would help students stay focused and power through the rest of the school day.

Do you want to have more fun at school? Improve kids social and even physical skills? I hope you said yes! We need longer recess because it burns energy so they less hiper during class, cuts down on obesity, better classroom behavior. Recess should be longer.

The time is 12:30. The middle schoolers and high schoolers are watching the elementary students in envy on the playground, wishing they could have recess. They have had no chance to talk with friends, be creative, or just have fun outside. Every student needs a chance to do these things, not just elementary students. Middle and high school students should have recess despite all evidence to the contrary.

Many schools are now organizing school day schedules to maximize instructional time and minimize non-instructional time, such as recess (Pellegrini & Bohn, 2005). Schools made this shift in response to increased state testing and the associated pressures of funding. Some also believe that the shift to more instructional time and less non-instructional time was worsened with the adoption of Common Core standards in elementary schools. However, this may not be the best move for schools or for long-term student success.

Many students have jobs, family matters, or extracurricular activities, keeping them away from home late at night. Because of this they go to bed late and are exhausted the next day. Most administrators and adults think that teens complaining about school starting at 7:45AM is just classic teenage laziness, but it would benefit Saltillo High School to start school later. Many students choose to skip first block because of how exhausted they wake up feeling, and, consequently, they fall behind in their work and their grades show as much. Students that come to school on time, while they’re counted present, often learn as much as the ones who stayed at home. They either fall asleep during class or don’t pay attention to anything the teacher says.

Daniel is a five years old male student at Desert Springs Preparatory Elementary School, in the SunKids preschool program, this is his second year with us. Daniel, since a month ago, had an IEP for social, and speech and OT as a related service. He identifies with Asian/American ethnic category and speaks only English, which is the language spoken at home. He was on a daily behavioral intervention based on a thumbs up/down checklist, and the OT and Speech specialists were coming once or twice a week to work with him. Currently Daniel had formal assessments administered for his evaluation. His teacher used BASC3 assessment, and the psych, speech, and OT, did also at least 3 of them. His scores were amazing, and he test it out of Special Ed.

“Ameen Al-Dalli,16 years old, who will begin his junior year at Langley High School, said he has fallen asleep in class. The high-performing honors student said he has to get up at 5:30 a.m. and be at the bus stop at 6:20 to get to school for the 7:20 start time. Ameen said he aims for a bedtime of 11:30 p.m. but if he has a big test or a paper he might not go to bed until 12:30 or 1 a.m.. At most, he gets seven hours of sleep at night and usually around five or six, he said” (Reddy). This high school student stays up late for his schoolwork and is forced to get up early to get to school on time. On school nights, Ameen Al-Dalli only gets seven hours of sleep at the most. Even though Al-Dalli continues to maintains his grades, the start for

When thinking back to Elementary as a little kid the first thing you remember is having recess, a time for kids to socialize get out energy and help burn off the fat they just ate in their meal, since recess is normally after lunch. So why not have recess in Middle school?

With only 15% of schools starting after 8:30, students are forced to wake up early in the morning. Some teens must wake up at 5:00 or 6:00 a.m. to get to school on time. Changes to the school schedule can cause problems but also have advantages. Pushing back the start time for schools can show improvement in students health and daily lives.

Remember when you were little and someone asked you what your favorite class was? If you were like me or any of my peers, without thinking about it your response was “Recess!” It was not that the other classes were not as enjoyable, it’s just that the freedom we got: socializing with friends, running around, and being as loud as we could without getting in trouble.

Do you think students should have lunch recess every day? Lunch recess provides additional exercise for the students. Lunch recess provides an opportunity for students to socialize and play together. Allowing lunch time recess can help students focus in during afternoon learning time.

“Look deep into nature, and then you will understand everything better.” –Albert Einstein.” Recess is a time where kids are able to take a break from academic activities. Most students do not realize how important recess is; not only for their social and physical skills, but also with mental abilities. Kids need daily exercise to not only stay in shape but also improve many other abilities. I strongly believe that recess in elementary schools should be lengthened because it increases brain function, it improves memory, and has a positive effect for the human body.