Comments on: Lawmakers Want More Recess Time For Elementary Students

By: patti

patti — Sun, 21 Feb 2016 04:41:57 +0000

If they only have 20 minutes to play games, run & have fun, does that 20 minutes start when they leave their class room door, or when they get outside? You’ve got to admit, 20 minutes isn’t long. I know times change, but I remember when our children were in school, school started at 8:00am and was out at 3:00pm. They children had time for P.E. and lunch. When school starts at 8:00 and gets out at 2:00, there isn’t much time for them to run & play to release some of that energy that young ones have. The teachers still put in time as if the day ended at 3:00. There aren’t as many teacher’s aids as there use to be. The only help most teachers get in our grammer schools are folks who volunteer to help. We have some GREAT teachers in our area!

By: Melodies4us

Melodies4us — Sun, 21 Feb 2016 02:07:28 +0000

It is essential for good mental health and emotional well being.

By: Anne

Anne — Sat, 20 Feb 2016 03:36:04 +0000

Red Rover, Dodge Ball, Crack the whip, marbles ( probably can’t say “shooting marbles” anymore as PC Police are listening ), Tag – just running like the wild things we were, time to be outside and get a bit dusty and some grime on us. The Good Times.

By: Melissa

Melissa — Fri, 19 Feb 2016 21:05:25 +0000

Children are only in school for six hours a day. We need to focus on physical activity and health across the age range. Students are only given 23 minutes to stand in line and inhale their lunch. They are only ‘required” to take physical education until tenth grade. Yet, as a society we are screaming about an obesity epidemic. Many of these children go home to have no adult interaction and solely rely on video games and electronic devices to entertain them. Education is a business funded by taxpayers. Why, as taxpayers, are we paying teachers for eight hours of work when children are only at school for six hours per day? Shouldn’t this be treated as a business? Extend the school day and add two hours? Give the children time to eat a healthy lunch. Give the children time to get at least 30 minutes or more of physical activity. Why are we short-changing the future generation?

By: Robinhood

Robinhood — Fri, 19 Feb 2016 13:58:02 +0000

Back in the day (60’s and early 70’s) when I was in school we went out and played at least 30 – 45 minutes a day every day of the week and we learned what was needed to learn and did not effect our grades by having PE. Why did they quit PE is a question I have to ask???? Children need to get out and play and burn some of the energy they all have. Helps the teacher out too.