Where's Recess?
As one mom states about recess in schools, "It's not a privilege, it's a right!" What are your thoughts?
Posted By Penny on September 15, 2007
Why can't the "class" environment simply include characteristics or rece...
Posted By DiamondLips on September 18, 2007
Don't we have an epidemic of childhood obesity in our country?!?
Posted By flippinsweet on September 17, 2007
Recess shouldn't be a privilege, it should be mandated.
Posted By Pamela1129 on September 18, 2007
I have yet to meet a child who can sit in a classroom for hours and stay...
Posted By Rocky-Mt-High on September 15, 2007
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Why does recess have to be questionable in today's educational system? Aren't brief breaks from the
Don't we have an epidemic of childhood obesity in our country?!?
-- Posted By flippinsweet on September 17, 2007Why on earth would we take away exercise from our kids? Too many go home to unsafe neighborhoods where they can't play outside; recess is their only chance to exercise. Plus, the teachers need a potty break, too! ;).
I have yet to meet a child who can sit in a classroom for hours and stay focused. Let me change that
-- Posted By Rocky-Mt-High on September 15, 2007I have yet to met anyone who can sit in one room and stay on task. We all need breaks. Children need time to be active and playful.
Recess shouldn't be a privilege, it should be mandated.
-- Posted By Pamela1129 on September 18, 2007children need fresh air, activity and movement in order to keep themselves stimulated. They NEED a break from sitting in a desk all day. .
Recess is a privilege -- not a right -- at many schools. Therefore, conditions are attached to this
Why can't the "class" environment simply include characteristics or recess? Cla*&#s can be fun too.
-- Posted By DiamondLips on September 18, 2007I think we are too stuck in a bad paradigm here.
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I am a freelance writer and editor of Pear Magazine, an online magazine of fresh organic lifestyles. I also enjoy parenting, yoga, raw-vegan food, and adventure in the great outdoors.