Recess is a time where so many childhood memories are learned. Maybe it involves making a new friend, creating a new game, or running faster than everyone else in the class. No matter what the memory is, recess has been, and still is, affecting students in a positive way.
First, recess benefits students’ cognitive development. According to, “The Crucial Role of Recess in School,” by the American Academy of Pediatrics, children learn through experiences (183). A child can learn to throw a football in the classroom, but they will not fully understand how to properly grip the threads and throw the ball effectively if they never do it themselves. The students will also never connect the football to other sports and be able to compare and contrast the material of different balls (basketball, baseball, soccer ball, etc.) by describing them as being rough, smooth, or …show more content…
This is because if a child misses recess, they are feeling secluded and left out from the class, which is not the goal of the teacher. They are also missing valuable physical, cognitive, social and emotional development. Recess is valuable to a child because they release their energy and have fun, which means a child is devastated if they miss recess. A child who misbehaves most likely needs to release their energy at recess so they can focus again. This means taking away a child’s entire recess is not beneficial, and potentially detrimental. So, I believe recess can be used, if a child misbehaves, by taking away three to five minutes of recess. This way, the child learns they did something wrong, has time to think about what they have done, but still have the opportunity to release their energy so they can pay attention. This will also minimize reoccurrences of misbehavior because the child will not feel the urge to act out to release
First, recess benefits students’ cognitive development. According to, “The Crucial Role of Recess in School,” by the American Academy of Pediatrics, children learn through experiences (183). A child can learn to throw a football in the classroom, but they will not fully understand how to properly grip the threads and throw the ball effectively if they never do it themselves. The students will also never connect the football to other sports and be able to compare and contrast the material of different balls (basketball, baseball, soccer ball, etc.) by describing them as being rough, smooth, or …show more content…
This is because if a child misses recess, they are feeling secluded and left out from the class, which is not the goal of the teacher. They are also missing valuable physical, cognitive, social and emotional development. Recess is valuable to a child because they release their energy and have fun, which means a child is devastated if they miss recess. A child who misbehaves most likely needs to release their energy at recess so they can focus again. This means taking away a child’s entire recess is not beneficial, and potentially detrimental. So, I believe recess can be used, if a child misbehaves, by taking away three to five minutes of recess. This way, the child learns they did something wrong, has time to think about what they have done, but still have the opportunity to release their energy so they can pay attention. This will also minimize reoccurrences of misbehavior because the child will not feel the urge to act out to release