Let the littles play they are only little once!
Then it's intermediate, jr. High and HS!
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Ipatia Romo
10 years ago
Children should be allowed to be children. Yes, they need discipline and need to excel in their studies, but why burn them out so young. They will have plenty time as adults to stress so give them time to enjoy their childhood!
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Lauren bulot
10 years ago
Imagination is just as important as academics ! Imagination happens when friends are given the time to play!
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Angie Ohmer Roche
10 years ago
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Recess is soooooo important. How can the government have commercials on daily physical activity initiatives, yet also, at the same time, not only allow children to miss recess, but also shorten the amount of playground time every year???
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Anonymous
10 years ago
Kids need to be more active to help conquer obesity. Kids that are more active I believe will be easier to teach.
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Brandie Burleson
10 years ago
Children need time to play. Children need time to have fun without having to be quiet and sit still. They should be able to do this 30 min. A day every day like I did when I was a child. This is 30 min of playing, then you can add extra time for lining up and whatever else you need. Focus on the children, and stop focusing on the politics, and your own personal wants and needs. Children are losing in our schools.
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Sue
10 years ago
Kid need more than 15 mins of recess. Teachers would be happy kids would be happy.
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Jill Pugh
10 years ago
Students need more time for recess!
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Linda Clack
10 years ago
Kids need the time to clear their heads and run off some energy
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Pauline Morris
10 years ago
Let kids be kids!! They need recess....shoot even adults need a break during the day to rejuvenate!
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Joni Holt
10 years ago
It's crazy that these kids are expected to sit all day, get 10 min of recess and half of the time not even be able to talk at lunch and then wonder why they have attention issues.
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Nicole Rechner
10 years ago
Kids should play. A lot.
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Derrick Helmer
10 years ago
Wondering why a lot of the kids aren't paying attention in classes bc they need to burn some energy off. They are kid's after all!
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Brady Simpson
10 years ago
I sure hope this petition gains momentum.
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Anonymous
10 years ago
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As a former teacher, I would agree that children need to have an outlet from the academics that they participate in all day. I also agree that it should be FREE play, choices that they make rather than being directed to specific activities.
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Sydney Call
10 years ago
Yes PLEASE! They will get better test scores!
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Sarah VanderVort
10 years ago
Studies show that the more active and free play at recess the better students do on test scores and less negative behaviors are displayed. One short recess at the very end of the day does nothing to help my child during the actual school day, not to mention recess are taken away for behavior or rain making recesses not even a certainty. Play is a vital way children learn.
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Anonymous
10 years ago
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I pulled my child to home school because children need to play not write for 8 hours. So many times was his one recess taken away to finish a writing assignment! Children need to build their core muscles to use their fine motor skills. Monkey bars, ball, ropes, jumping... this makes smarter more well adjusted kids.
Recess is brain food.
Good Luck!!
Let the littles play they are only little once! Then it's intermediate, jr. High and HS!
Children should be allowed to be children. Yes, they need discipline and need to excel in their studies, but why burn them out so young. They will have plenty time as adults to stress so give them time to enjoy their childhood!
Imagination is just as important as academics ! Imagination happens when friends are given the time to play!
Recess is soooooo important. How can the government have commercials on daily physical activity initiatives, yet also, at the same time, not only allow children to miss recess, but also shorten the amount of playground time every year???
Kids need to be more active to help conquer obesity. Kids that are more active I believe will be easier to teach.
Children need time to play. Children need time to have fun without having to be quiet and sit still. They should be able to do this 30 min. A day every day like I did when I was a child. This is 30 min of playing, then you can add extra time for lining up and whatever else you need. Focus on the children, and stop focusing on the politics, and your own personal wants and needs. Children are losing in our schools.
Kid need more than 15 mins of recess. Teachers would be happy kids would be happy.
Students need more time for recess!
Kids need the time to clear their heads and run off some energy
Let kids be kids!! They need recess....shoot even adults need a break during the day to rejuvenate!
It's crazy that these kids are expected to sit all day, get 10 min of recess and half of the time not even be able to talk at lunch and then wonder why they have attention issues.
Kids should play. A lot.
Wondering why a lot of the kids aren't paying attention in classes bc they need to burn some energy off. They are kid's after all!
I sure hope this petition gains momentum.
As a former teacher, I would agree that children need to have an outlet from the academics that they participate in all day. I also agree that it should be FREE play, choices that they make rather than being directed to specific activities.
Yes PLEASE! They will get better test scores!
Studies show that the more active and free play at recess the better students do on test scores and less negative behaviors are displayed. One short recess at the very end of the day does nothing to help my child during the actual school day, not to mention recess are taken away for behavior or rain making recesses not even a certainty. Play is a vital way children learn.
I pulled my child to home school because children need to play not write for 8 hours. So many times was his one recess taken away to finish a writing assignment! Children need to build their core muscles to use their fine motor skills. Monkey bars, ball, ropes, jumping... this makes smarter more well adjusted kids.