Recess is an Endangered Species

This is it. You've reached the end. I told you it was a mini series and here we are. Thanks so much for following this and reaching this point and I hope this has educated or inspired you in some way. Until we meet again, do good things, and have a wonderful day.

In this episode I talk about the importance of physical activity inside classrooms and how to achieve that. This ranges from stretching breaks to competitions incorporating weekly and monthly prizes to keep students motivated. I hope you learned something!

In this episode I talk about what parents and teachers can do to get involved in their schools to advocate for change in their recess and how to make that change happen. It's not a very detailed list but everything depends on your school's space, budget, parent involvement, community outreach, and the needs for change and willingness to change. Hope you learned something!

In this episode I talk in a more cohesive manner the harms of having little to no time for recess and how that affects every part of growing up. Don't do these things if you're a teacher or person that determines what happens at an elementary school. Hope you learned something!

In this episode I talk about the very important health benefits, personal benefits, and academic benefits of recess. I also talk about how punishing kids by taking recess away is actually the opposite of what you want as a teacher. Hope you learned something!

In this episode I discuss how long recess is, how big playgrounds are, and what activities are available. I then discuss how some schools that are lackluster in this department can improve upon their playgrounds and what kids need in a recess. Hope you learn something!

Hey! This episode will tell you what this podcast it's about and its goals! Hope to see you follow along!