Should Recess Be Abolished?
In my school, we only have two days where we go outside for a recess. On a weekly basis, students lose their recess and end up sitting down watching the others play. Schools across the United States have taken away recess as a punishment for those who have misbehaved or haven’t finished their work. This punishment needs to abolished because according to the American Pediatric Association every student requires 15 - 20 minutes of outside time. Students who lose their recess are the ones who need it the most because recess provides a break for students so that they may refill their depleted self-control reserve, develop crucial social and communication skills, and enhance their memory and cognitive skills. The rest of this essay will further explain the points made earlier and will provide an argument backed by facts from the American Pediatric Association(APA).
Throughout the day, students are required to sit still, keep quiet, and pay attention to the teacher. These three things need great self-control and students physically cannot do this all day without a break …show more content…
In class, students are learning and absorbing information, but to remember what they learned, it needs to set in, which takes time. Recess gives them a break they need to let what they learned to soak in. Recess allows them to take a break from what they just learned and went out into an environment of pure fun and relaxation. Many adults can't work for multiple hours straight so they shouldn't expect children to do the same. Many offices give breaks to their workers and to take that away would be unfair, therefore causing their employees to less productive. The same ruling applies to schools if they want productive students there needs to be the break that can't be taken away. Recess enhances memory and cognitive skills because it allows kids to refresh themselves with some fresh air and open
Throughout the day, students are required to sit still, keep quiet, and pay attention to the teacher. These three things need great self-control and students physically cannot do this all day without a break …show more content…
In class, students are learning and absorbing information, but to remember what they learned, it needs to set in, which takes time. Recess gives them a break they need to let what they learned to soak in. Recess allows them to take a break from what they just learned and went out into an environment of pure fun and relaxation. Many adults can't work for multiple hours straight so they shouldn't expect children to do the same. Many offices give breaks to their workers and to take that away would be unfair, therefore causing their employees to less productive. The same ruling applies to schools if they want productive students there needs to be the break that can't be taken away. Recess enhances memory and cognitive skills because it allows kids to refresh themselves with some fresh air and open