Florida law requires elementary school students a mandatory 20 minute, unstructured recess time within the daily curriculum. It happens to be just a valuable as reading, math, science, social studies, and lunch. Recess is linked to the enhancement of achievement on a daily basis. Research shows that is provides social, emotional, physical, and mental benefits - all link to academic success and achievement in the classroom as well as in the community. Data from our student's success in academic assessments, mental-social-emotional implementations, cognitive stimulations, and school attendance and behavior - has prepared them for not only elementary school transitions but for success in society and life holistically.
During recess, we allow the students unstructured play and imagination curriculum with supervision. The only flaw is our recess play area. It's very large and uncovered. We could really use a couple of canopy covered areas in the middle of the play field. That way, student will at least have shaded areas from the sun and covers from the rain - just in case it unexpectedly rains in the middle of recess (which it sometime does).
Canopy covering are cost effective and we hope that our sponsors will be able to help us.
