In 1999, my association realized something was wrong. More and more schools were eliminating recess. |
Sidewalks are a special place for children. There's a shared ownership -- a place where they learn to work out things for themselves, ride bikes, draw pictures. Sidewalks, for kids, are almost magical. |
Your recess, your art, your music, your PE - those are things that are created for children's interest as well as their learning. Those may be the very reasons children love coming to school. For some children, recess is the only area of the school day in which they really excel. ... If you take that away, you really are hurting the child. |