Supernova The Book Chamber
Join date : 2010-06-22 Posts : 11954 Rep : 182
| Subject: Experts: Kids suffer without recess Sun Aug 14, 2011 7:50 pm | |
| http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/44123365/This really isn't anything new, we've known it for years, I know I have, but for some reason a lot of people still have their heads in the sand with 'kids don't need to play at school, they can do that at home', or 'kids won't pay attention if they run around at recess' or 'it's important they get high scores on the standardized test first'...chalk up another pro for homeschooling, recess is never canceled due to budgetary reasons or time constraints or because of standardized tests must take priority over everything else. | |
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ph balanced …is an Up 'N Comer.
Join date : 2011-05-29 Location : Pearl River, Louisiana Posts : 285 Rep : 4
| Subject: Re: Experts: Kids suffer without recess Sun Aug 14, 2011 11:46 pm | |
| I think recess shouldn't be limited to kids; adults need to play on the swings and monkey bars sometimes as well. | |
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Supernova The Book Chamber
Join date : 2010-06-22 Posts : 11954 Rep : 182
| Subject: Re: Experts: Kids suffer without recess Sun Aug 14, 2011 11:59 pm | |
| I know that's true. I found a couple of books going into great detail of why adults need to play as well, though I haven't gotten around to reading them yet. And I also have a couple of books talking about how exactly taking away recess from kids sets them up to suffer and ultimately fail. | |
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Nystyle709 ...is a 20G Chamber DIETY.
Join date : 2010-03-16 Location : New York Posts : 27030 Rep : 339
| Subject: Re: Experts: Kids suffer without recess Mon Aug 15, 2011 1:52 am | |
| I can't fathom it. I loved recess when I was coming up. It definitely shouldn't be phased out. | |
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Forgiveness Man …is a Chamber Royal.
Join date : 2010-06-25 Location : Chilling on your sofa Posts : 6657 Rep : 153
| Subject: Re: Experts: Kids suffer without recess Mon Aug 15, 2011 8:35 am | |
| Why give kids recess? It actually helps them and school's purpose in these days is to stifle growth. | |
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Alan Smithee ...is a 20G Chamber DIETY.
Join date : 2010-09-03 Location : 40º44’18.33”N 73º58’31.82”W Posts : 25792 Rep : 381
| Subject: Re: Experts: Kids suffer without recess Mon Aug 15, 2011 1:21 pm | |
| "Kids suffer without recess."
That conclusion doesn't surprise me. | |
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Chris Chamber Admin.
Join date : 2010-01-30 Location : Oak Park, Michigan Posts : 23201 Rep : 330
| Subject: Re: Experts: Kids suffer without recess Sun Aug 21, 2011 1:49 pm | |
| Absolutely. You can't have kids stay cooped up for six hours at a time; they gotta be able to go and let off some steam. | |
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