Forget Goofing Around
The article “Forget Goofing Around: Recess Has a New Boss” posted in the New
York Times is about a new recess regiment. Instead of the children being free
to do as they please at recess they are being forced to participate in games
organized by a recess coach. This coach has been hired by “Playworks”, a
non-profit organization. It is a way to steer the children away from spending
their time on technical devices, such as IPods and handheld games and encourage
them to develop better social skills, avoid bullying and behavior problems, and
address the obesity concerns. Some believe this is not the best approach. They
believe children need that time to unwind.
I felt like the article was effective on being informational, but it could have used more details. I would have used more dialougue from the students, on their point of view of the new recess changes, I think it would've been more interesting to read.
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