Running head: RECESS BENEFITS
Recess Benefits
Teresa L. Fields
EDTL 605
Fall, 2015
Running head: RECESS BENEFITS
With common core and the demand for higher test scores students and teachers are
pressed each day to get in all the instructional time they can, trying to make every minute count.
In no means is pushing children to reach their academic ability a bad thing, but one might
question, is it to much? Whether taking a break from your daily job or scheduled classroom
time, one thing remains the same, everyone benefits from a break.
Growing up most of us can recall recess being a key part of our school day. This was a
time when we could go outside, play games, or just have time to mingle with our friends,
learning to get along with others. This allowed for a break from classroom setting and made the
day not seem as long, because we all know that children spend a considerable portion of their
lives at school. However, in the recent years though, many elementary schools have reduced the
