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Portsmouth School Recess Initiative

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Breegan Johnson
6 years ago

Studies show that kids perform better in school when they have more play time.

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Anonymous
6 years ago

Agreed

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Kimberly James
6 years ago

Studies show students perform better with outside activity.

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Michelle anderson
6 years ago

Further, students should not lose recess time as a form of discipline.

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Mollie Mulligan
6 years ago

The research is compelling. More movement & more unstructured play leads to great academic success and social-emotional regulation.

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Marsha Filion
6 years ago

As a parent of two active boys - and their teachers - I strongly support this action.

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Taylor Woods
7 years ago

Nice work, Ruth! Let's get these kids outside more.

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Anonymous
7 years ago

Thank you Ruth!

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Jen Bagan
7 years ago Featured

Completely support! And it goes beyond movement (which is crucial.) Kids need unstructured time to just PLAY and use their imaginations. Many studies have shown how this time develops skills such as negotiation, leadership, teamwork etc. Movement and free play - yes please.

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Rene LaVerde
7 years ago

The kids need more time to be active, it helps with learning.

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Tammy Campbell
7 years ago

Fresh air and movement throughout the day is good for all of us, and a must have for children. Thank you.

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Kristin Jeffrey
7 years ago Featured

As parent and school board member, I am in strong support of this conversation. I think we'll need to work with building leaders to structure the time and get specific about how it will work in the school day (beyond what is here) and excited about figuring that out

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Jen Bell
7 years ago

My son is entering 6th grade at PMS and the students there deserve a recess!!!

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Ben Goss
7 years ago

Moving the body helps grow the brain.

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Katrina Ricker
7 years ago

More activity is a must!

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Meg Bohne
7 years ago

Thank you for doing this! I can't believe how little outside/unstructured time students get. Kids need to move! And everyone benefits from it! I hope we can get this done.

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Linda Daley
7 years ago

The research clearly supports this initiative. PLEASE take action.

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Angela M Braswell
7 years ago

Thank you for your work on this and advocating for the wellness of all the children in our community.

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Lida Clough
7 years ago

Yes, I think is good for kids.

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Anita
7 years ago

More unstructured play has been proven to improve kids focus and overall academic performance.