My Recess Padlet by Genevy Zelaya

gzela31_2 — 2025-10-14 18:00:09 UTC

"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. That's just one example from the report."

Since kids math levels were dropping, they needed test scores to get back up. So, they needed more time for learning. in order to have more time for learning, they needed to take away recess time.

gzela31_2 — 2025-10-20 16:22:55 UTC

" Their report said that in 2023-24, the difference between test scores before and after Covid got bigger by 36 percent in reading 18 percent in math." This is our parents fault. Our parents should have helped and pushed us to our goal to make sure we are doing okay in school. They have been in school longer than us so they know more. It is their job to help us grow to our goal levels in school.

My Thoughts

gzela31_2 — 2025-10-20 16:51:34 UTC

I think it is our parents fault on most of the part. Our parents should be making sure we are doing our work and checking up on us. They are in charge of us which means they tell us to do our school work. Although, our screen time is also the problem. Lots of us are using screens WAY to much and we aren't catching up on work due to us taking to much time on our phones.

gzela31_2 — 2025-10-22 16:42:50 UTC

"It’s really about the school environment and how you create a healthy environment for the children...if children are healthy and happy, they learn better."

(chriskirsch.medium.com, 2018)

When students are being supervised by adults, they feel safer so no one will be bullied if they are being supervised. This makes kids feel happy because they are safe. They also get along and work together during class time.

gzela31_2 — 2025-10-22 17:01:46 UTC

"Of course, there is always support for the other side, that the recess should not be structured. 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.”

This says it helps with emotional intelligence. When we are playing, we learn to control ourselves and our bodies. For example, when we go outside and play sports activities, some people get mad when they make a mistake, or they get too competitive with others and play too roughly.

Orderly? Structured play.

gzela31_2 — 2025-10-22 17:04:52 UTC

"Like physical education, [recess] will need to be planned and directed to ensure that all children are participating in moderately vigorous physical activity. " (chriskirsch.medium.com, 2018)

Physical education makes kids exercise. We participate in sports, and we are moving around, which is making our bodies healthier.

Low Test Scores

gzela31_2 — 2025-10-22 17:11:22 UTC

"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."

This is showing kids werent at the level they are supposed to be at. This is because they need more time for learning. And recess is taking that time away. So, we take away recess so we can have more learning time.

Free Choice

gzela31_2 — 2025-10-29 16:52:53 UTC

When we play outside without supervisors telling us what to do or assigning us orders, we have more choice in what we want to do. For example, when we are outside, I wanted to play basketball, but the supervisors assigned us volleyball instead because it is safer.

Better Social Skill

gzela31_2 — 2025-10-29 16:56:57 UTC

Unstructured recess helps with our social skills. When we are outside playing, sometimes there are rules like no running on the playing ground or no rough playing. Without these rules, kids can get along. We can each play with each other and come up with something TOGETHER, so we can all play together.

Reducess Anxiety

gzela31_2 — 2025-10-29 16:59:37 UTC

When kids are playing outside and being supervised, they feel safer. They know the other kids won't hurt them in any way with adult supervision because they will get in trouble. Kids will fear less.