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"In the spring of 2023, only 56 out of every 100 fourth-

graders were doing math at the level they should be. In 2019, before the pandemic, it was 69 out

of 100. " (need citation)

Our proficiency dropped so we need to pick it up. One way to pick it up is to have more learning time. One way to do this is to remove recess and use that time to learn.

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"The problems are worse for kids from low-

income families, kids with disabilities, and kids who are learning English. These kids already had problems in school before the pandemic, and now it's even worse."

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"In 2023, 65 out of 100 third-graders were reading at the level they should be. In 2019, it was 72 out of 100. It's also taking longer for kids to catch up in reading."

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"Their report said that in 2023-24, the difference between test scores before and after Covid got bigger by 36 percent in reading and 18 percent in math. "

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My thougths are our parents. The reason is because we are becoming lazy. Also not being focus in class and we are not studying at home like we need to do. The reason for the lazyness is becasue of are parents. The reson why we are not focus in class is because of all the sceen time that we have. The reason why we aren't studying at home is are parents aren't checking on us at home. Those are my thoughts that i think is the reason is why aren't doing good in class and at home.

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"At one KIPP school in Washington, D.C., 88 percent of eighth-graders did well in math, which is much higher than the 27 percent of all eighth-graders in the city." If you do very well you will get a great job a live a happy life and you won't have a hard time trying to get money.

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"Almost four out of five students who finish eighth grade at a KIPP school go to college. In the United States, less than one out of five low-income students go to college. " The reason why I put this is because if you work very hard it will pay off and you will have great grades and get a job that gives you lot of money.

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The portion of the brain is considered the commanding control centre, responsible for problem-solving, regulating emotions, and making plans. (Needs Citation)

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An expert on the neuroscience of

Play has been pointed out to have a significant impact on the anatomy of the developing brain in children in many important ways. (Needs Citation)

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They don't give up as easily when things get hard. This helps them learn to keep trying. So playing helps us not to give up and try hard to have fun. (Need Citation)

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Keep things friendly; kids need to talk to each other. Talking is a very important skill. Kids use more complicated language when they play with other kids. (Need Citation)

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Play fighting can also help kids solve problems. A study in 1989 found that the more elementary school boys played rough, the better they were at solving social problems. (Needs Citation)

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Kids learn to be fair and take turns. They can't always be the boss, or they won't have anyone to play with. Also, because kids enjoy playing. (Needs Citation)

This is what we call Play. Play is very important cause without it, life would be very hard. People will get stressed and will have a hard time making plans.

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Studies show that play is also important for maintaining emotional well-being. It can help kids deal with worries and stress.

Play is great because of its emotional impact. Play helps us to feel this emotion every day, we can be happy to be with people we know, like friends. We can be mad cause kids can make you very mad. You can be very surprised when you make new friends.

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There’s evidence supporting this theory, suggesting that unstructured recess is good for children. According to KevinMD, “free play promotes intellectual and cognitive growth, emotional intelligence, and benefits social interactions.” (chriskirssch.medium.com,2018)

It is saying that unstructured recess has some benefits. The benefits are cognitive growth, emotional growth, to benefits like social interaction. I will also agree with the statement.

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"Like physical education, [recess] will need to be planned and directed to ensure that all

Children are participating in moderately vigorous physical activity. (chriskirssch.medium.com,2018) This tells us what structured recess can do. For example, it will help with physical education and will benefit us a lot.

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It’s really about the school environment and how you create a healthy school

environment for the children...if children are healthy and happy, they learn better. (chriskirssch.medium.com,2018) This is telling us that structured recess is how you create healthy, happy kids in the school, and will have fun, and have a good chance that kids will learn better.

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There is also evidence suggesting that structured recess helps kids to behave and pay attention more in class. “Teachers have reported improved behavior and attention in the classroom after vigorous structured recess.”(chriskirssch.medium.com,2018)

I believe that