...For state government to be in the question of the consideration to eliminate or require school recess leaves the question of, how kids are not supposed to be restless? Or how are they supposed to want to engage in the classroom? Throughout elementary school, recess was the best part of the day for us where we were able to run around, play games, meet other kids and enjoy the outdoors. All that enjoyment that we knew is now being threatened. This time of the day is when children optimize socially, physically, and cognitively. This is why I propose that state government should keep recess and in fact make it a requirement for schools to have a period for recess in elementary school. It is the most effective way that they learn behaviorally, academically...
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...Getting Recess Back in Schools Recess. Ask any elementary school kid what their favorite subject is in school and most of the time the answer will likely be recess. Yet many schools are reducing the amount of time children are allowed recess due to the increasing demand for schools to meet standardized testing scores and teach all the required curricula. This has had direct implications on elementary-aged school children that can jeopardize them for years to come across many different facets of development. Research suggests that when recess programs are properly implemented, in addition to physical education, they can help children be successful socially, physically, and academically. What defines recess? As defined in Pellegrini and Smith’s...
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...This paper explores research articles in regard to the importance of recess and other structured outdoor activities in relation to a child’s development. The education system in the United States is constantly changing and with the many more emerging academic pressures schools have integrated; children may be stripped of recess time altogether. These articles allow insight on the many beneficial factors of recess or other structured outdoor daily activities through a child’s development. Keywords: Pediatrics, Recess, Unstructured Outdoor Activity. Children Need Recess Numerous studies have found that recess and other unstructured outdoor activities need to be integrated into the system for many reasons. Recess or unstructured outdoor...
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...Do You Need Recess? America is falling behind the rest of the world in education. To try and fix this problem school districts have been eliminating recess for class time. Recess has been reduced or taken out of 40% of school districts in the U.S. This solution, instead of fixing the problem, has made it even worse. Recess needs to be put back in schools to help improve educational outcomes. Recess is important and needs to be put in middle and high schools because, the U.S is falling behind other countries in standardized tests and recess give the students a brain break to refocus for the next subject. Students can take all their energy out during recess so they aren’t overactive in class. Other countries have been scoring higher than the...
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...realized you missed the whole class period? Maybe recess is the answer. People get tired of listening to teachers for a long period of time. Recess will get people re-energized and get the blood flowing. Sometimes people just need to clear their mind of school stresses. I believe children should have recess and that recess is necessary. The average student sits in a class for 7 hours without a break except a 20-30 minute lunch. It is likely that a student will get tired of listening to a teacher that long. For instance, you’ve seen students in the back of the class with their head down sleeping. Rae Pica argues that, “Research dating back to the late 1800s indicates the people learn better and faster when their efforts are distributed, rather than concentrated.”...
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...The Association Between School-Based Physical Activity, Including Physical Education, and Academic Performance U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Disease Control and Prevention National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion Division of Adolescent and School Health www.cdc.gov/HealthyYouth Revised Version — July 2010 (Replaces April 2010 Early Release) Acknowledgments: This publication was developed for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) Division of Adolescent and School Health (DASH) under contract #200-2002-00800 with ETR Associates. Suggested Citation: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The association between school-based physical activity, including physical education, and academic performance. Atlanta, GA: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services; 2010. TABLE OF CONTENTS Executive Summary . 5 Introduction . 8 Methods 10 Conceptual Definitions . 10 Inclusion Criteria . 10 Identification of Studies that Met the Inclusion Criteria . 11 Classification of Studies . 11 Study Coding Process . 12 Data Analysis . 13 Results . 14 School-Based Physical Education Studies . 16 Recess Studies . 19 Classroom Physical Activity Studies . 21 Extracurricular Physical Activity Studies . 24 28 Summary . Overall Findings . 28 Findings for Physical...
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...In global terms, childhood obesity is a major public health crisis. There is a correlation with school classroom time and childhood obesity. In the classroom, the importance of physical education is becoming less by the overbearing emphasis on the development of common curriculum in schools. Budget cost applied to schools also affects the time and importance of physical education. A way to help the burden is to add physical activity to normal class time. As stated by Learn NC, “it is not only up to the physical educator of a school, but also classroom teachers to make recess time as productive as possible so that school age students may still benefit from this necessary physical activity” (Meyler & Banks, 2003). With more physical activity...
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...Annotated Bibliography Cynthia Beckner South University Online PSY2002: April 30, 2013 Topic 1: Early Childhood: 1). Linda Knight (2009). Dreaming of other spaces: What do we think about when we draw? The Psychology of Education Review, Vol. 33, No. 1, March 2009 The article focuses on the enhancement of the learning process during early childhood development by the engagement of adults with children as they draw, and the interpretations of these drawings. By being engaged with young children as they express themselves on paper, allows the visualization of the child’s “thought” process as they are drawing. Along with the many applications of childhood developmental theories, the interpretation of a young child’s doodling is now perceived through Deleuzians and Guattarians dreaming concepts and Foucauldians heterotopic space concepts (Knight, 2009). Foucault’s concept of heterotopic space suggests that the young drawer visits his own imaginary space while doodling. This is a place where the child is free to imagine, free to choose, and free to express. Deleuzian’s and Guattarian’s concept suggests the child be free to be chaotic and unpredictable. Being able to dream allows the child to disconnect from the work and make his own connections. Examining and interacting with a child and his artwork can give us insight to emotional, cognitive, and physical development to the child. To a small child, scribbling can aid in muscle coordination, emotional release and...
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...higher grades don't get recess? But is it really for the best? Everyone benefits from a break, but is it really better for kids (sixth graders) To learn all day and not have a time to refresh their brains? In my opinion sixth graders should have a recess everyday, but is it really for the best? The question will be answered in this argumentative. Many educators consider recess simply a time for students to relax, run around or socialize, others view it as a potentially dangerous free-for-all.Recess is actually an opportunity to develop critical life skills such as teamwork and conflict resolution. It’s also the time of day when a great deal of social and emotional learning takes place. Recess gives students opportunities for social and emotional interactions they can’t get in the classroom, where the teacher is generally at the lead and the students are usually quietly participating or in groups,” explains Principal William Clark of...
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...Chances are, your favorite, or one of your favorite parts of elementary school was recess. Recess gives young students the opportunity to do the things they enjoy, in an environment with children their age. Many students do things like sports, jump rope, or just like to sit and talk with their friends. Many people do not see the value of recess and believe schools should eliminate it from their schedule in order to provide more time for learning. I do not think recess should be taken out of schools because children desperately need the break from learning, it also helps them develop social skills, and keeps them in better physical shape. When children are at school, they are asked to pay attention so they can learn, however students cannot focus and be attentive without getting enough physical activity. If schools decided to eliminate recess programs, students grades, standardized test scores, and overall behavior would be at a decrease. “For many children, especially those who are hyperactive or potentially so, recess is an opportunity to blow off steam. Outside, children can engage in behaviors (loud, messy, and boisterous) considered unacceptable and annoying inside.” (Pathways To Family Wellness) Brain studies have been done and distinctively show the difference between students brains when they have been sitting for 20 minutes,...
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...Childhood Education (BDB1322A I remember when I was in elementary school; recess was my favorite time of the day. I never lost my recess period, because if I did anything that I should have not done, my mother would know about it before I came home from school. My mother always told me a child should be seen and not heard, so when it came to school I would pay attention and not talk, because in my household talking in class was a no, no. I do remember there was this boy in my class (I cannot remember his name so I will call him Joey). Joey stayed in trouble and one day he just wanted to be the class clown. Joey made the whole class miss recess we were very angry at him. Every day we say what we will play the next day, and if it is dodge ball, the girls would wear pants and we will be laughing and dodging the ball. Some of the student told Joey they were not going to play with him anymore. The next day Joey decided that he was going to act like the teacher, when the teacher came back into the classroom; Joey was sitting at her desk, so she told Joey that he could not go to recess, and we went outside to play. I really did not feel sorry for Joey, all I wanted to do was to go to recess and have fun with my friends. When we returned to the classroom Joey had his head on the desk, and the teacher asked him to hold his head up, and when he did everyone saw that Joey had been crying. The teacher asked him why was he crying, and Joey said that he wanted to go to recess too. I...
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...Setting high expectations for responsible student behavior is an essential part of any teacher’s education plan. The knowledge and understanding of these expectations will help students learn valuable skills within social settings, as well as teach them the important fact that there will always be consequences to all of their actions. These expectations are effective teaching tools during in-class activities as well as out-of-class activities. One very common in-class activity would be students answering question during any given lesson. It is very common during this time of the school day for students to begin asking questions randomly, which can disrupt the teacher’s rhythm and interrupt the entire lesson. A behavioral expectation for this activity would be for the students to raise their hand when they have a question, and then wait to be called on before they ask it. This behavior will help students understand the value and importance of patience as well as begin to condition them to recognize and accept acceptable patterns of behavior. Another behavioral expectation would be for the students to only ask questions that are relevant to the lesson at hand. It is very easy for young children to drift of topic and begin asking questions about subjects they would rather be discussing. By requiring students to only ask questions that pertain to the immediate topic of discussion, they are more likely to stay focused and gain a better understanding of the lesson being taught....
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...AND AFTER THE SCHOOL DAY Goal: Age-appropriate physical activity opportunities, such as recess; before and after school; during lunch; clubs; intramurals; and interscholastic athletics, will be provided to meet the needs and interests of all students, in addition to planned physical education. It is recommended that children and adolescents participate in at least 60 minutes of moderate intensity physical activity most days of the week, preferably daily. Students are more likely to participate in activities that are appropriate to their age and ability level. A variety of options should be available to students during and immediately following the school day and on weekends. School-based physical activities help to focus students on positive behavior and interaction with others, builds self-esteem, establishes personal values and is the basis for the development of lifelong exercise and physical activity. According to www.MyPyramid.gov the benefits of physical activity include: • • • • • • • • Improved self-esteem and feelings of well-being Increased fitness level Helps to build and maintain bones, muscles, and joints Builds endurance and muscle strength Enhances flexibility and posture Helps manage weight Lowers risk of heart disease, colon cancer, and type 2 diabetes Helps control blood pressure Age-appropriate physical activity opportunities (such as recess, before school, after school, during lunch, and through clubs, intramurals, and interscholastic...
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...| Flag Ceremony And Opening Prayer | | 8:25 – 8:30 | Exercise and Greeting Time | Fine And Gross Motor SkillsSocial Skills | 8:30 – 8:40 | New Sharing | Learning Skills | 8:40 – 8:50 | Music Time | Personal/ Interpersonal Skills | 8:50 – 9:00 | Arts And Crafts | Writing And Learning | 9:00 – 9:15 | Supervised Recess | Eating Manner | 9:15 – 9:20 | Nap Time | | 9:20 – 9:35 | Story Time | Listening Skills | 9:35 – 9:50 | Group Game | Social Skills | 9:50 – 9:55 | Reminders And Clean Up | Listening Skills, Grooming Skills | 9:55 – 10:00 | Dismissal | Self Regulation Skills | MS. REYSAN CODIZAR Teacher Paril Elementary School Paril, Cebu City Class Program S.Y 2015 – 2016 kindergarten TIME | ACTIVITY | SKILLS TO BE DEELOPED | 7:30 – 7:40 | Routinary Activities | Social And EmotionalInterpersonal | 7:40 – 8:10 | Language/Filipino | Learning Skills | 8:10 – 8:30 | Free Play | Interpersonal Skills | 8:30 – 9:00 | Math/Science | Numeracy Skills/Scientific Skills | 9:00 – 9:15 | Recess Time | Eating Manner | 9:15 - 9:25 | Music Time | Personal/ Interpersonal Skills | 9:25 – 9:40 | Arts And Crafts | Writing/ Learning | 9:40 – 9:45 | Nap Time | | 9:45 – 10:15 | Reading | Reading Skills | 10:15 – 10:30 | Group Time | Social Skills | -10:30- | Dismissal | Self Regulation Skills | MS. REYSAN...
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...Every student at SJN is used to sitting in chairs for long times. I agree that, in order to get work done, we need to sit for this long for our classes. However, we do not have enough time during lunch to move around before our classes resume. We are forced to spend more than half of time in school sitting in seats. Fortunately, this could be fixed. Giving students more lunch and recess time will result in improvements in health, education, and social skills. First of all, it will allow students to socialize more. After a long morning of sitting and not talking much, students should have the time to communicate to others. They could make new friends during that added time. Because of this, students will then gain experience and be more comfortable...
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