LET OUR CHILDREN PLAY: DAILY RECESS FOR ALL FLORIDA OSCEOLA COUNTY SCHOOL CHILDREN & THE ENTIRE STATE OF FLORIDA
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Robin Clement
11 years ago
It upsets me to see the lack of activities at some schools. As a kid, every elementary school had at least one baseball field, a playground & a field just to run or play soccer, or used for races. If you weren't sports minded you sat on the swings or the slide & talked with your friends. All kids seem to be active doing something. Now we have a lot of over weight kids & wonder why? I think this is part of the problem. It's not only good for their physical health but their mental health too.
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Barbara Horn
11 years ago
Students need to have recess on a regular basis
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Princess Bamba
11 years ago
Kids need to be kids.
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Kathy Olney
11 years ago
These kids need sometime everyday to get out of there school.
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Caroline Aston
11 years ago
Keep obesity away. Keep connected to our roots .
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Brittany
11 years ago
Kids need to play they can't sit inside all day and the teacher expect them to pay attention will all of their energy.
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Anonymous
11 years ago
Keep recess in schools. The kids need more than just sit for 7 hours. Really?
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karen hill
11 years ago
I agree that elementary students need some time to run around, socialize, and use imaginative play time.
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Gayle Gift
11 years ago
They wonder why there are so many kids labeled ADHD or ADD. It is because they do not get to run and play. All that energy needs to be dispensed some how!
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Linda Callaghan
11 years ago
Not only do they take away the recess, they give so much homework that they don't get much free time once they get home...so sad that they are expected to grow up so fast...
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Jeannette Santiago
11 years ago
I believe children need to be active to be healthy. After sitting for so long at school, they need time to run and play.
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noel van Cauwenberge
11 years ago
Its important to have that release. Everyone should.
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Maureen Leech
11 years ago
All children need recess time. From a teacher from Montana.
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Sylvia Edeis
11 years ago
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Recess is a vital experience that all children should have the opportunity to engage with. Not " Structured" play, but freedom to run, laugh and invent games. Children are creative and explorative and recess is vital to their development.
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John Grist
11 years ago
Everyone, especially little kids, need recess to take a break from studying/learning so that when they do study/learn they can do so at peak performance levels!
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Nathan Masucci
11 years ago
Let the kids enjoy themselves a little. It will only help them learn.
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Shannon
11 years ago
I think all children should have recess, my daughter comes home and complains because she doesn't see the sun or is able to go outside for 7 hrs!!! How would u like to sit in a room all day a room with out windows??? She's starting to hate school and she's only 7, these kids need to get outside for at least 15-20min a day. I bet you would see a difference in scores and behavior!!!!
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Celeste S.
11 years ago
Students need recess to not only have a break from learning but to learn to socialize and problem solve. Bring back recess!!
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Katie Williams
11 years ago
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As a K teacher, it is heartbreaking when my students ask to go outside and play and I have to tell them, "Sorry, sweetie, maybe you can during PE soon." They need time to play to build social skills and let out the pent up energy caused by non stop academics.
It upsets me to see the lack of activities at some schools. As a kid, every elementary school had at least one baseball field, a playground & a field just to run or play soccer, or used for races. If you weren't sports minded you sat on the swings or the slide & talked with your friends. All kids seem to be active doing something. Now we have a lot of over weight kids & wonder why? I think this is part of the problem. It's not only good for their physical health but their mental health too.
Students need to have recess on a regular basis
Kids need to be kids.
These kids need sometime everyday to get out of there school.
Keep obesity away. Keep connected to our roots .
Kids need to play they can't sit inside all day and the teacher expect them to pay attention will all of their energy.
Keep recess in schools. The kids need more than just sit for 7 hours. Really?
I agree that elementary students need some time to run around, socialize, and use imaginative play time.
They wonder why there are so many kids labeled ADHD or ADD. It is because they do not get to run and play. All that energy needs to be dispensed some how!
Not only do they take away the recess, they give so much homework that they don't get much free time once they get home...so sad that they are expected to grow up so fast...
I believe children need to be active to be healthy. After sitting for so long at school, they need time to run and play.
Its important to have that release. Everyone should.
All children need recess time. From a teacher from Montana.
Recess is a vital experience that all children should have the opportunity to engage with. Not " Structured" play, but freedom to run, laugh and invent games. Children are creative and explorative and recess is vital to their development.
Everyone, especially little kids, need recess to take a break from studying/learning so that when they do study/learn they can do so at peak performance levels!
Let the kids enjoy themselves a little. It will only help them learn.
I think all children should have recess, my daughter comes home and complains because she doesn't see the sun or is able to go outside for 7 hrs!!! How would u like to sit in a room all day a room with out windows??? She's starting to hate school and she's only 7, these kids need to get outside for at least 15-20min a day. I bet you would see a difference in scores and behavior!!!!
Students need recess to not only have a break from learning but to learn to socialize and problem solve. Bring back recess!!
As a K teacher, it is heartbreaking when my students ask to go outside and play and I have to tell them, "Sorry, sweetie, maybe you can during PE soon." They need time to play to build social skills and let out the pent up energy caused by non stop academics.
This is awesome!