My son who is 10 years old is trying to come up with some sort of petition to extend their recess. This year they had the children start scool 15 minutes early and they are leaving at the same old time but their recess has been cut to 15 minutes instead of a half hour which makes him and other children upset. In his school they changed from having recess after lunch to before lunch. My son and others are upset and came to me for advice. They want to know what they should do to make the school listen to them does anyone have any serious ideas? Thanks in advance.
2006-10-27 06:42:36 · 4 answers · asked by littlemama 2 in Education & Reference ➔ Primary & Secondary Education
Awesome! Ive done two petitions in my younger school days. Although I am not a parent or a school personell I can still give you advise. Have your son get siganitures of classmates, teachers, neighboors...anyone! Also, make sure that whoever signs it know that the benefits of recess are extraordinary. With the obesity epidemic nowadays schools would be crazy to decrease recess time!! Think about all the positive things about recess, play time, imagination time, exersice, socilization, fresh air. There are so many!! When he has gotton all the signitures he can, maybe you and him can attend the next school board metting and propose the peition and make a little speach.
This would be very good for your objective. Not to mention, awesome experience for the little guy. Think about all he will learn about politics and laws and ways to make his voice heard through legitamite means! Good LUCK!!!!
2006-10-27 06:48:36 · answer #1 · answered by J. P 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would suggest the following:
You, as the parent, contact the school principal or superintendant and find out more about the class schedules. The information you discover there will help you to determine if you should support your son in this endeavor or explain to him why the situation is the way it is and therefore he should not pursue the change.
Another point that you might want to make your son aware of, is that as he progresses in school, the recess times will become shorter and shorter until it's just 'Lunch'. The shorter recesses in the earlier grades help the kids become accustom to the shorter time periods available for lunch and recess.
If you disagree with the reasons behind the shortened time for recess, then you should help him create the petition with points the directly address the reasons you were previously given for the shortened time. Determine if the distribution and signing of this 'petition' during recess or breaks is not against school policy. Then help him get his 'signatures'. I would suggest you do this after school hours and have both the child and the parent sign.
I honestly believe that you will discover that the reasons the recess was shorten will be pretty persuasive and this will be a mute point.
Good luck either way and I hope this helps.
PS.. ignore the spellings!
2006-10-27 06:55:02 · answer #2 · answered by wrkey 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Honestly, the first answer is best, as a teacher and school principal, I am acutely aware that it is more important to have recess and outdoor time for playing and being active than for a teacher to try and affect your child in the classroom for that amount of time. I think it is a good thing to support. Also, it benefits one to be active after eating as this will continue to stimulate the children's metabolism to burn calories and also release glucose and endorphins which will stimulate the brain as they get back to class to work!!!
2006-10-27 10:07:48 · answer #3 · answered by hookedonflavor 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
so much absolutely. and the father and mother will have to even be open to the inspiration that their children be taught extra from the dwelling as an alternative than tuition. that they will have to cooperate w/ the tuition in serving to their children be taught. our church has a tie-up with a pre-tuition wherein there are scheduled mum or dad-trainer periods that recognition on how the tuition and the father and mother can paintings in combination in serving to the baby develop as much as fitting a entire man or woman. those are one-on-one periods. no targeted application paintings for all children. those kids are contributors that must be interdependent (neither co-stylish nor insensitively unbiased), mature adults who admire different folks's individuality as good.
2016-09-01 03:31:20 · answer #4 · answered by alienello 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋