The 3 R’s? A Fourth Is Crucial, Too: Recess
source: http://www.nytimes.com/2009/02/24/health/24well.html?ref=health
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"The best way to improve children’s performance in the classroom may be to take them out of it.
New research suggests that play and down time may be as important to a child’s academic experience as reading, science and math, and that regular recess, fitness or nature time can influence behavior, concentration and even grades.
The lead researcher, Dr. Romina M. Barros, a pediatrician and an assistant clinical professor at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine, said the findings were important because many schools did not view recess as essential to education.
“Sometimes you need data published for people at the educational level to start believing it has an impact,” she said. “We should understand that kids need that break because the brain needs that break.”"
New research suggests that play and down time may be as important to a child’s academic experience as reading, science and math, and that regular recess, fitness or nature time can influence behavior, concentration and even grades.
The lead researcher, Dr. Romina M. Barros, a pediatrician and an assistant clinical professor at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine, said the findings were important because many schools did not view recess as essential to education.
“Sometimes you need data published for people at the educational level to start believing it has an impact,” she said. “We should understand that kids need that break because the brain needs that break.”"
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bjlawrence11
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Sounds like common sense.
I've been working with kids for a few years now (in a variety of teaching situations), and developing the whole child is paramount. A socially and physically confident child, beats out a classroom booksmart student any day of the week. Sounds like a reality t.v program in the making...
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bjlawrence11
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NFUSA
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Sounds like Montessori...
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