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18. Yes It Was

Reply to unionthug777 (Reply #16)

Wed Jul 9, 2014, 08:08 PM

Jul 2014

Today they have lost imagination. While many of the school kids wait for something to entertain we just got creative. It's little wonder kids are so bored at school. Teachers cannot take the time to stretch those minds and kids have little time to stretch,period. Kids used to get to blow off steam. It was called recess. Too many schools ban balls,playground equipment and games where the goal is to actually win! It's bad enough that their toys/games are all electronic and books are so dull. We need to energize the classroom and not test them so much that school should be called exam class.

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Why so many kids can’t sit still in school today [View all] n2doc Jul 2014 OP

teacher needs to give the kid things to do that play to his strength - moving nt msongs Jul 2014 #1

but that would actually be "teaching," instead of "administering tests" villager Jul 2014 #3

K/R, and I've been saying this for years. NYC_SKP Jul 2014 #2

'Children are going to class with bodies that are less prepared to learn than ever before. elleng Jul 2014 #4

The early childhood experts are summarily ignored by education reformers. QED Jul 2014 #8

but you can't get a profit from kids play LittleGirl Jul 2014 #9

I'm glad I grew up in the days of tree forts and apple wars. NBachers Jul 2014 #20

Because school's closed for summer recess. nt TheBlackAdder Jul 2014 #5

(rim-shot) n2doc Jul 2014 #6

no brainer Cryptoad Jul 2014 #7

THAT ^^ LittleGirl Jul 2014 #10

THAT ^^ X2 TheBlackAdder Jul 2014 #12

We never sat still. Igel Jul 2014 #11

Yes. elleng Jul 2014 #14

And yet, one could make the argument that today's youth iemitsu Jul 2014 #15

When I was in school I had the same problem so they doped me with Ritalin. rickyhall Jul 2014 #13

in my day... unionthug777 Jul 2014 #16

Yes It Was grilled onions Jul 2014 #18

I'm so god damn sick of the medicating of kids IkeRepublican Jul 2014 #17

I know, just from what I had for recess time and what they give kids today glowing Jul 2014 #19

I was that kid maindawg Jul 2014 #21

+1 lunasun Jul 2014 #28

My pediatrician encouraged switching to water TBF Jul 2014 #22

The things that USED to happen in kindergarten were exactly what a child that Squinch Jul 2014 #23

Kids attention spans Dayton L. Kitchens Jul 2014 #24

This is great. LWolf Jul 2014 #25

privatize playground and recess management... mike_c Jul 2014 #26

Children need 10 hours of sleep each day, otherwise some keep up their awareness, by extra activity. DhhD Jul 2014 #27

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