http://www.drumsnwhistles.com/2007/12/15/recess-interrupted/ ...politics, pictures, pugs and all that jazz Fri, 03 Feb 2012 08:24:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.drumsnwhistles.com/2007/12/15/recess-interrupted/comment-page-1/#comment-51628 Leslie Sun, 16 Dec 2007 22:43:49 +0000 http://www.drumsnwhistles.com/2007/12/15/recess-interrupted/#comment-51628 I just read about this on another blog -- I missed this in the Times this week - but thanks for bringing it up! Wow! I am only pleased that the parents spoke up against this ridiculousness... as difficult as recess time can be for some kids, it is the place where they learn to socialize without adults breathing down their necks, where competition is part of the fun and pent up energy from "sitting" all day can be released. I hope other's don't follow suit! I just read about this on another blog — I missed this in the Times this week – but thanks for bringing it up! Wow! I am only pleased that the parents spoke up against this ridiculousness… as difficult as recess time can be for some kids, it is the place where they learn to socialize without adults breathing down their necks, where competition is part of the fun and pent up energy from “sitting” all day can be released. I hope other's don't follow suit!

]]> http://www.drumsnwhistles.com/2007/12/15/recess-interrupted/comment-page-1/#comment-41579 Leslie Sun, 16 Dec 2007 15:43:49 +0000 http://www.drumsnwhistles.com/2007/12/15/recess-interrupted/#comment-41579 I just read about this on another blog -- I missed this in the Times this week - but thanks for bringing it up! Wow! I am only pleased that the parents spoke up against this ridiculousness... as difficult as recess time can be for some kids, it is the place where they learn to socialize without adults breathing down their necks, where competition is part of the fun and pent up energy from "sitting" all day can be released. I hope other's don't follow suit! I just read about this on another blog — I missed this in the Times this week – but thanks for bringing it up! Wow! I am only pleased that the parents spoke up against this ridiculousness… as difficult as recess time can be for some kids, it is the place where they learn to socialize without adults breathing down their necks, where competition is part of the fun and pent up energy from “sitting” all day can be released. I hope other's don't follow suit!

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