Essay On The Benefits Of Recess

We all remember recess as a time where we can relax and go outside after a long session of learning. It would be hard to imagine a school day without any sort of recess, but it's becoming a reality for schools. School systems have started to cut recess times, sometimes completely. But how could that affect students? Studies show that recess has many benefits that help students focus, relax, and learn. Growing relationships, focus, and health are all benefits of recess. Without recess, kids wouldn't get to experience any of these benefits. Schools should keep recess, as without it kids simply won't do as well academically in school as they could otherwise.

Recess offers time for students and kids to interact with each other out of class

Recess provides young kids with the opportunity to get out of their seats, move and play, and not pay attention without getting in trouble. Without recess, kids would have to go almost the entire day constantly trying to focus on what they might not find interesting. This can be especially hard on kids with disabilities like ADHD. ADHD is a disorder that causes hyperactivity and may result in depression, anxiety, and learning disabilities. (www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov) So, young kids with ADHD could have a tendency to shout out answers without raising their hands or standing up in class and moving around. Of course, this can, and usually will, result in them being punished. Without recess, they wouldn't have any time that they could get up and move around or talk with their classmates. Of course, kids without ADHD will still occasionally disobey on accident or shout out in class, and recess can be helpful to them, too, but recess becomes almost necessary when a young child has to try to focus even harder on being obedient than a kid without ADHD would. Recess becomes more of a needed part of the school day for kids with ADHD, but even for kids without ADHD, it's still a nice way to relax without getting in trouble.