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Recess and Physical Activities in Schools

Recess and Physical Activities in Schools. By: Paula Perkins and Courtney Simpkins. Recess. Recess is a time for students to unwind, play, and release built up energy that is accumulated throughout the school day. . Why is recess being taken out of schools?.

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Recess and Physical Activities in Schools

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  1. Recess and Physical Activities in Schools By: Paula Perkins and Courtney Simpkins

  2. Recess • Recess is a time for students to unwind, play, and release built up energy that is accumulated throughout the school day.

  3. Why is recess being taken out of schools? • The talk about recess has been a big issue lately. Some schools already have dismissed recess in the daily schedule. This is all due to the fact of test scores and learning. Administrators believe that students should be more focused on learning and recess is just a waste of useful time.

  4. What happens if children do not get to participate in recess or physical activities? • Without any kind of physical activity, children are higher risk of becoming obese. • Children tend to fidget • Children become inattentive • Children tend to have difficulty concentrating

  5. Why should we fight to keep recess in schools? • Kids learn better when they get breaks. • Kids learn communication skills such as negotiation, cooperation, problem-solving and sharing through play. • Recess allows children physical activity, which by AAP recommendations is 1 hour per day. • Kids just need the chance to be kids.

  6. R.E.C.E.S.S • Richly • Enhancing our • Children’s • Education by • Sharing • Skills So let’s fight to keep RECESS in our schools and our children healthy and happy!

  7. References • McCarthy, C. (2013). Children need recess-and schools need help. The Huffington Post. Retrieved from http://www.huffingtonpost.com/claire-mccarthy-md/recess_b_2397930.html • Fuller, L. (2002). Recess before lunch. National Education Association. Retrieved from http://www.nea.org/home/43158.htm • Pellegrini, A.D., Bohn, C.M. (2005). The Role of Recess in Children’s Cognitive Performance and School Adjustment. Educational Researcher. Retrieved from http://evolution.binghamton.edu/evos/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/Pellegrini02.pdf • Rochman, B. (2012). Yay for Recess: Pediatricians say it’s as important as math or reading. Family Matters. Retrieved from http://healthland.time.com/2012/12/31/yay-for-recess-pediatricians-say-its-as-important-as-math-or-reading/ • Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The association between school based physical activity, including physical education, and academic performance. Atlanta, GA: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services; 2010. Retrieved from http://www.cdc.gov/healthyyouth/health_and_academics/pdf/pa-pe_paper.pdf

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