My recess padlet by Mason Lopez

no recess

mlope322_1_1 — 2025-10-14 17:59:14 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. " (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.

low test scores

mlope322_1_1 — 2025-10-20 16:52:03 UTC

"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." It means that student performance has dropped in Language Arts as well as math. If kids can't read, they can't do the work. If they can't do the work, they aren't learning as well as they should. (Citation needed)

poor kids suffer more

mlope322_1_1 — 2025-10-20 16:52:50 UTC

"The problems are worse for kids from low-

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." (Citation needed)

test scores

mlope322_1_1 — 2025-10-20 16:53:45 UTC

"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. " (citation needed)

my thoughts

mlope322_1_1 — 2025-10-20 16:57:10 UTC

The kids are stopping coming to school, and their moms and dads are not checking up on their kids, so they start getting lazy, and they stop showing up for school.

new school schedule

mlope322_1_1 — 2025-10-20 17:20:39 UTC

The kids protested because they wanted

to keep the new school day. One student said that some of his friends had dropped out of school

because they couldn't keep up without getting their questions answered.

In the new school day, teachers can let classroom discussions go on longer and still help students

who need extra help. The new schedule makes kids more interested in learning, and they learn better

in a fun environment.

unstructured recess gets kids moving

mlope322_1_1 — 2025-10-21 16:17:31 UTC

In today’s world, it is really quite worrying to see the young getting as little physical activity as

They do, given the fact that they spend a large amount of their time glued to electronic devices.

children who play are often better students

mlope322_1_1 — 2025-10-21 16:23:35 UTC

Research has also found that early prosocial

Development in children has a strong, positive impact on their later academic achievements.

let kids play

mlope322_1_1 — 2025-10-21 16:46:42 UTC

blocks. After six months, the kids who had played with blocks did better on language tests than

the kids who hadn't. Why might play help kids do better in school?

Scientists who study animals think that play helps them prepare for unexpected things. Dr. Marc

Bekoff, who studies how animals have changed over time, says that play is like a kaleidoscope

because it's random and creative. (citation needed)

why is unstructured play fun

mlope322_1_1 — 2025-10-21 17:03:39 UTC

Motivating a child to play gives them a chance to explore widely, be silly, act randomly, and

do things for no reason at all. But to get the task done, you need to make exploration

enjoyable, independent of any particular reward or outcomes.

orderly? structured play.

mlope322_1_1 — 2025-10-22 16:23:55 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)

I'm sitting this because it tells you physical education is important to children.

healthy school environment

mlope322_1_1 — 2025-10-22 16:41:31 UTC

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."

(cnhriskirsch.medium.com., 2018)

This shows that making a better school environment makes kids more healthy and happier, and it makes you feel safer and it makes you feel at home.

reason 1

mlope322_1_1 — 2025-10-22 16:41:45 UTC

Unstructured recess is beneficial because kids can play games they enjoy, and they can do as they please. Studies also suggest that play fighting helps kids develop problem-solving skills. Another study showed that children who didn't play as kids are more likely to commit a crime, while those who grew up playing outside are more likely to grow up healthy and happy.

why people like unstructured recess more than structured recess

mlope322_1_1 — 2025-10-22 16:55:19 UTC

Of course, there is always support for the other side, that 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 shows that recess should not be structured, and there is evidence supporting that recess should not be structured. And this promotes intellectual and brain growth, emotional intelligence.

recess can make school better.

mlope322_1_1 — 2025-10-29 17:22:55 UTC

According to a study from Stanford, when kids have good recess programs, they feel more

involved, safer, and happier about their school day.

Milbrey McLaughlin, who used to be a professor at Stanford, said that recess can really help make

a school a better place. She helped write a paper on this topic.