Reflection #11

I have recently been hearing that many schools are getting rid of recess so that there is more classroom time for the kids to learn so that they do well on the state tests.  The thought of this makes me very sad.  Have we forgotten what it is like to be a kid? Recess was always one of my favorite parts of the day! If I didn't have recess, I would have gone crazy with energy in the classroom, and I know I would not have been able to focus all day long on what the teacher was saying.  I cannot imagine that taking away recess has actually improved test scores, if anything, I imagine that it would make them worse.  So many kids these days are diagnosed with ADHD, and we wonder why, well if we allowed students a good amount of time to release energy and take their mind off of learning all day, they would be more likely to pay attention when it was necessary.  Overall, I feel that the idea of taking away recess is not wise at all, if we want to raise a generation to be physically and mentally healthy, then we need to teach our kids that it is good to take a break and have fun every once in a while.