Students PreK-12th grade need to get up and move in order to suggested in life. Getting students to move improves focus in the classroom and helps students live a healthier life. The educational reform “Let’s Move” connects movement to healthy living. It is clear that mandating daily movement in schools will help students focus better in the class and become a healthier person. Movement has great cognitive benefits for everyone, particularly children in PreK-12th grade. Students can receive beneficial movement time through recess, physical education, sports, after school activities, family activities, and free time. As long as the student moves they will reap the benefits. The cognitive benefits for movement include, “less stress and …show more content…
It is understandable how this came about. On paper, this approach sounds good: spend more time teaching the core subjects such as mathematics, reading, writing, history, and science by removing or reducing the time spent in so-called less beneficial parts of the school day. (Neporent, L. (2013, May 23).) Sadly, this is the wrong approach. It has been proven physical movement helps students focus and learn more material than sitting still in a classroom for a long period of time. In the interviews with Dr. Blank and Mrs. Carlson, it was asked whether they felt it would benefit students to cut recess out; both felt it would harm the learning of students rather than nurture it. Both Dr. Blank and Mrs. Carlson believe mandating movement in grades PreK-12 would have great benefits for …show more content…
(2014, February 27).). Dr. Blank and Mrs. Jane Carlson, stated in their interviews, the amount of time spent doing physical activity are different from one another and to the Lets Move reform. Dr. Blank would like to see more physical activity time, about two to three hours throughout each day between school and home. Mrs. Carlson believes that at least 40 minutes for every three days can be beneficial in addition to two recess periods per day. The Let’s Move reform states that students should move 60 minutes per day. The reality of what is happening in schools is not even close to what the goals of Let’s Move or what people feel in the community would be an appropriate amount of time for physical
As I wearily sat in my seat, writing an essay on the importance of electricity in the modern world, I caught myself glancing repeatedly at the clock that was so carefully perched above the teacher’s desk. “Ten minutes, only ten more minutes left until school is over and I get to go home!” I told myself. In most schools, the average school day is about eight hours long. Eight hours of continuously sitting in a chair taking notes during lectures, doing classwork, projects, etc. During these eight hours of school, students deserve a short, outdoor break in which they can isolate themselves from the stress of working all day and just relax. Studies have shown that people who take short breaks throughout the day to do light, outdoor breaks are more productive than those who do not. A short, outdoor break will benefit students due to the fact that students will have time to relax; students will be able to focus more, concentrate, and be more productive; and teachers will have more time to prepare for the next class coming.
With an increasing demand for higher standardized testing scores, schools are finding themselves in a tough position. The huge question being asked is how do we create more time for students to learn common core. The simple answer is, we don’t! Incorporating more time for recess is the key to success for students everywhere. Many researchers and educators alike agree that participating in recess increases students’ cognitive, academic, and social skills. The amount of time allotted for recess should be increased for students of all ages. A child’s well-being encompasses more than just academia. Children spend almost eight hours a day at school, sometimes more. The school system and
They physical benefits is well backed by different publications. Recess gives children time to do activities they want to do out of joy and they also are able to practice different motor skills and movements. “The Crucial Role of Recess in School” (2012) explains that even the the little movements during recess help to counteract the sitting in class.
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A lot of people have agreements and disagreements about if we should or should not have recess. I oppose “Recess, Think about it”, which argues against recess at Burrillville Middle School, and I agree with “An ‘Old-school’ Idea”, which describes bringing recess back to Burrillville Middle School.
Kids should not have recess! “Recess does not improve a child's behavior and doesn't improve them academically. After a child has recess, they are satisfied and completely ignore the rest of the school day. As school grades plummet, are we really going to just slack off and let them play? Ridiculous!
Schools all over the country are considering, if not already applying, the removal of recess for elementary school students. Having recess has scientifically proven to play a substantial part in the social development of a child, their physical health, and the amount of attention they pay in the classroom. For example the Tennessee Board of Education says, "It is the position of the NASPE that all elementary school children should be provided with at least one daily period of recess of at least 20 minutes on length" (National Association for Sports and Physical Education). Keeping recess in schools could help lower the childhood obesity rate, help children to be more attentive in class, and assist in the development of their much needed social skills. These aspects are essential to academic healthiness and to your child succeeding academically. Removing recess could cause a dramatic decline in the graduation rate in the U.S.
Movement is one of the most highly debated topics among teachers today, as every individual has his/her own opinions in their teaching philosophy. Teachers must get around barriers caused by the high priorities of standardized testing and low effort to include movement in their classroom; therefore, it puts too much stress on the general education teachers. There are insufficient amounts of space to complete activities requiring movement when in a classroom; therefore, the teachers are incapable of safely navigating students around the room. Some students will refuse to participate in different physical activities, causing frustration when teachers are trying to plan full class activities, and this takes away from academic instruction. It is often that educators exclude these physical activities from the classroom due to stress that is put on the schools to perform higher academically; however, studies show exercise may be a large factor in the student’s performance. There are so many ways to incorporate movement into the lessons that increase the students’ academic achievements while motivating them. As space is limited in the classroom, during the warmer months, teachers can use the outdoors as an engaging experience to refresh the students’ minds and prepare them for new lessons. Physical activities can also be used to reinforce information that was previously taught during lessons to increase the student’s knowledge of the topic. Opinions vary from one person to another, but there is only one way to find the effects that exercise has on the student’s abilities. Physical activity should be incorporated into the classroom because it promotes cognition and academic achievement, improves student behavior and attitud...
According to research by NeuroScience News, the idea of students having recess. They say, “The physical activity and social connection that takes place at recess helps the child’s brain work and develop correctly.” The United Nations has declared recess a right to every student, that is how important it is for children. SHPPS data shows that 88.2% of elementary schools have time built into their schedule everyday for recess. Because there are many different students in schools, most of them are in need of that time that they can socialize and take a break from the learning and process the information so that they can retain it.
The Orange County school district in the state of Florida has eliminated recess at some elementary schools claiming that there is no time to spare for kids to have recess because of Common Core testing and other new standards. " A mandated 20 minute period is not appropriate for our schools at this point when teachers say they don't have enough time to get it done” (Superintendent Barbara Jenkins). The argument that more instructional time is needed to successfully accomplish the NCLB law is a major aspect as to why recess is steadily decreasing in elementary schools. The arguments against recess also involve safety issues.
Founded on February 9, 2010 by First Lady Michelle Obama, the Let’s Move! campaign, seeks to be a driving force in solving the childhood obesity epidemic faced in the United States within a generation, by the year 2030 (United States, White House Task Force on Childhood Obesity [WHTFCO], 2010). As part of the Let’s Move! intervention there was a sub-intervention call the Let’s Move! Active schools that was implemented three years after the beginning of the original movement (SHAPE America, 2015). This sub-intervention sought to make changes specifically in schools, due to large amount of time children spend at school, an average of six to seven hours a day (SHAPE America, 2015). In America 17 percent of all youth, ages 2 – 19,
Children will gain much through music and movement. When we give children the opportunity to moventhey will become coordinated and gain self- control. Children require movement because they are unable to sit still for long periods of time. Movement activities are a wonderful way for children to move in a way that is fun and encourages fitness. When chi...
We all remember recess as a time where we can relax and go outside after a long session of learning. It would be hard to imagine a school day without any sort of recess, but it's becoming a reality for schools. School systems have started to cut recess times, sometimes completely. But how could that affect students? Studies show that recess has many benefits that help students focus, relax, and learn. Growing relationships, focus, and health are all benefits of recess. Without recess, kids wouldn't get to experience any of these benefits. Schools should keep recess, as without it kids simply won't do as well academically in school as they could otherwise.
The main purpose of this is to increase body-mind activates and through dance and games to make physical activity fun and creative. This increases physical activity and the health of students in an enjoyable way that the students like to participate in. Movement Education has several different aspects to it, but all with the common goal of increasing the wellness of students. Technology has become a more popular and effective way of using Movement Education in physical education classes. For example music, the Wii, and yoga and Zumba tapes have become great resources. Movement Education has become increasingly popular in physical education, especially in the younger grades, and is helping get children active and excited for exercise.
“Physical education plays a critical role in educating the whole student. Research supports the importance of movement in educating both mind and body. Physical education contributes directly to development of physical competence and fitness. It also helps students to make informed choices and understand the value of leading a physically active lifestyle. The benefits of physical education can affect both academic learning and physical activity patterns of students. The healthy, physically active student is more likely to be academically motivated, alert, and successful. … Throughout the school years, quality physical education can promote social, cooperative and problem solving competencies. Quality physical education programs in our