Recently, we shared a post on Instagram that explained why I don’t love the idea of taking away recess as a punishment for not completing work. We got a lot of engagement on this post,

We heard a lot of feedback from our followers asking if we had a solution, so I decided to do a podcast episode about the benefits of recess and why it should not be taken away as a punishment. Today I'm diving into the positive impacts of recess.

I believe recess is just as important as academic subjects. Movement is necessary for kids to regulate their nervous system and they need to be able to do that throughout the day. If you don't give children an opportunity to get active and use energy, they won't have a chance to regulate their nervous system.

I love focusing on positive rewards with kids. One of the ideas I share in this episode is instead of taking away recess, try incentivizing extra recess, free time at the end of the day, or other special privileges when they complete their work.

For example, if students last 10-15 minutes of your school day, you can reward them with free time as long as their work is complete. Kids who have not finished their work or who didn’t follow the rules as expected will need to finish their work or have reflection time instead.

This way as a natural consequence, the kids will lose that time- without losing the recess time that is essential to their ability to regulate.

Today's episode offers valuable insights into the benefits of recess in schools and offers practical solutions to help kids regulate their nervous system through movement. You don't want to miss it.

And if you'd like more inspiration, be sure to join us at our upcoming Educate and Rejuvenate event this summer. Visit www.educateandrejuvenate.com to register and learn more today!

Head over to the show notes: https://www.wifeteachermommy.com/podcast/recess/

Key points about tips why we should stop taking recess away:

• The importance of recess
• How taking away recess can have negative effects
• The benefits of movement for children
• How movement helps regulate the nervous system
• The benefits of incentivizing extra recess or free time as rewards for completing tasks
• And so much more!

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