3rd - Adding recess to the middle school day by Devyn Kennedy

tw3999 — 2025-01-21 17:17:07 UTC

"With today’s intense pressure to succeed,
many teens are pushed to take on too many
responsibilities at the expense of sleep,
exercise, and free time." Which shows there is to much put on us and we need a little break every once d a while.

2025-01-21 17:18:38 UTC

more than 25 percent of teens ages
13 to 18 have a diagnosable anxiety disorder. because they are inside for to long

jc4239 — 2025-01-21 17:20:03 UTC

¨ Recess is the best remedy for this unfortunate situation. Studies show that children who engage in physical activity reap the benefits of improved physical and mental health ¨ This means that teens need recess to help with the mental health of teens.

2025-01-21 17:21:08 UTC

Recess is to help students form social bonds with each other and also learn how to solve conflict together, navigate shared resources, limited resources and all of those social things.

2025-01-21 17:21:47 UTC

The article states"Studies show that children who engage in physical activity reap the benefits of improved physical and mental health" which means that if we have recess we will process information better.

ls4033 — 2025-01-21 17:22:07 UTC

¨Culture-building time can help teachers and students find connections and common ground,
ensuring everyone is included in recess.¨ This means that teens can build stronger relationships with other students and teachers by having recess during their days

wp3116 — 2025-01-21 17:23:12 UTC

Having recess helps the kids get their daily amount of physical activity in. Also kids can get more social activity in when they have recess.

tm4032 — 2025-01-21 17:24:11 UTC

The cdc witch center for diaereses recommend that students should at least have 20-40 minutes of extra sizes.

sb4284 — 2025-01-21 17:24:12 UTC

"The idea of recess is well intentioned, but where would we fit another period in the school day?
One option would be to shorten classes, giving teachers less time to teach important material."

jn3774 — 2025-01-21 17:24:19 UTC

"only 27 percent of high schoolers get the recommended 60 minutes of daily physical activity. That’s probably because we have so much going on after school that it’s hard to make room for exercise." This percentage is bad because we need exercise.

ov3035 — 2025-01-21 17:25:36 UTC

A small amount of recess can go a long way even 10 min can give kids a mental break.

hb3512 — 2025-01-21 17:25:41 UTC

the article states ¨27 percent of high schoolers get the recommended 60 minutes of daily physical activity. That’s
probably because we have so much going on after school that it’s hard to make room for
exercise.¨ recess would benefit us all in getting our 60 minutes of exercise.

jh4906 — 2025-01-21 17:26:07 UTC

The articles in a summery, is talking about how recces is important for mental stress and is a good time for regrouping.

ab5322 — 2025-01-21 17:26:30 UTC

"Mixing with students from a variety of classrooms gives students
more opportunity to form friendships and develop their social skills." Because if you don't have friends you become dapperest and you might kill yourself and no one wants that.

ll3602_1 — 2025-01-21 17:27:01 UTC

¨The American Academy of Pediatrics2 notes that while there is consensus3 that regularly
scheduled recess is needed, lengths of recess vary widely, from 20-60 minutes per day¨ This says that experts have said that people do need some time to rest and refresh your brain.

jm4896 — 2025-01-21 17:27:13 UTC

“Students had recess at least 30 minutes twice a week. It really was special, it really was
such a game changer. Recess days brought so much joy.” While children having recess it brings so much joy for them.

ms4956 — 2025-01-21 17:27:32 UTC

According to a study published in the International Journal of Environmental
Research and Public Health, the installation of outdoor fitness equipment in parks and open
spaces has been found to increase engagement in physical activities and encourage social
interaction.

2025-01-21 17:27:47 UTC

"thanks to this unhealthy atmosphere, it’s no wonder that more than 25 percent of teens ages
13 to 18 have a diagnosable anxiety disorder at some point, according to the National Institute
of Mental Health." I chose this quote because it shows that most middle scholars have stress from school.

xb3033 — 2025-01-21 17:28:04 UTC

Recess is the best remedy for this unfortunate situation. Studies show that children who
engage in physical activity reap the benefits of improved physical and mental health — yet only
27 percent of high schoolers get the recommended 60 minutes of daily physical activity. That’s
probably because we have so much going on after school that it’s hard to make room for
exercise.

2025-01-21 17:28:33 UTC

The article states that its good exercise if you go out for 30 minutes everytime even if you space that out to 15 minutes twice it doesn't have to be 30 minutes plus