tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2647462454723044848.post4743889887677786029..comments2024-03-05T22:39:25.721-05:00Comments on DIARY OF A PUBLIC SCHOOL TEACHER!: Removing Recess: Test Scores Trump Play!Lisa Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14289525703981289695noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2647462454723044848.post-87561089501420007752014-01-11T14:34:14.057-05:002014-01-11T14:34:14.057-05:00I taught in CA where teachers had recess duty. Now...I taught in CA where teachers had recess duty. Now I live in WA, and they have aides who cover recess. 15 minutes of freedom makes a big difference for kids and teachers alike. It really saddens me when recess gets taken away.Jennifer Bardsleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16864426089518851810noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2647462454723044848.post-24349128561802835742014-01-11T02:02:26.792-05:002014-01-11T02:02:26.792-05:00I would be interested in hearing how a proposal to...I would be interested in hearing how a proposal to march elementary students around the building 5 minutes of every hour, might be received by public school teachers... So at the 55 minute mark the bell rings and the teachers march their students down the hall and back in time for the 00 minute mark. Obviously the whole school would have to do it at once.<br /><br />It was mentioned in an Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2647462454723044848.post-17421388894154339422014-01-06T21:40:53.257-05:002014-01-06T21:40:53.257-05:00I discovered that my 5th graders settled down and ...I discovered that my 5th graders settled down and worked better when they had recess. (I now teach middle school). They had a 30-minutes P.E. class every day, but the extra break - even if it was only 15 minutes, made a huge difference.Mary Sue Fleischauerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17159764377916401415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2647462454723044848.post-30702611299602761522014-01-05T10:13:57.038-05:002014-01-05T10:13:57.038-05:00Yes, yes, yes, yes, yes. So many people don't ...Yes, yes, yes, yes, yes. So many people don't understand all that goes on at recess. Leadership skills are developed as well as the ability to negotiate, use critical thinking skills, think on one's feet. All of these things are important life skills. If all we ever do is keep kids inside at school we are doing them a disservice.Cathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07224429341125880473noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2647462454723044848.post-8312529983077251932014-01-05T09:46:58.130-05:002014-01-05T09:46:58.130-05:00That really would be the icing on the cake. The fa...That really would be the icing on the cake. The fact that it's even a consideration alarms me. One of these days we will see the nasty, long-term results of "TSA" on our kids, at which point there will be a host of teachers waiting with a hearty "I told you so..."Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164536107529974433noreply@blogger.com