Petition to Play-common core or common sense-bring back recess!
Kids need time to play. Recently released studies show that the key to happiness is healthy relationships. Kids need time to establish relationships with their peers. Countless studies show that kids today have problems with obesity and attention deficit. The solution to both is simple-go outside and play! Kids should have a full hour recess after lunch, and they should have other shorter breaks during the morning and after noon. Don't tell kids the faster you eat the more play time you get-this is the time to set up healthy habits and table manners, not gobble your lunch to get a few minutes extra break.Every parent I have spoken to agrees that kids don't get enough time to exercise in what is an increasingly longer school day where they are required to work hrder than ever before, Lakewood Schools need to stand up and say they value the most important facet of childhood- play. Give our kids recess instead of Ritalin!
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