Ask a child what their favorite subject in school is and I bet most kids will answer recess. It’s only natural. After sitting at a desk getting your mind pumped with a ton of information it’s great to have those 15-20 minutes of free time to just be a kid, have fun and play with friends.
Sadly in the past twenty years children have lost on average 8 hours of recess per week. I remember when I was in school we had around 20+ minutes of recess each day. My kids, if they are lucky, get about 10 minutes of recess. Usually they have to finish lunch and then they can go outside and play. With long lunch lines by the time the kids get done eating it’s time for them to go to their next class.
Lack of school funding and limited resources is often the cause of cutting back on recess time. Schools often cannot afford the up keep on playground equipment due to budget cuts.
I’m shocked to learn that some schools no longer provide recess for their students. I think that is really cruel. Children need that free time to unwind and let lose. Not only that they need to squeeze in some exercise too. As you know our nation is facing a growing epidemic with childhood obesity and Diabetes on the rise. A lot of that has to do with lack of physical activity. Lack of physical activity can also impede children’s physical development. I also think that children need recess time to help with their social skills too.
Government and public health agencies recommend that children get at least 60 minutes (one hour) of mild to strenuous activity each day. That can be in the form of running, jumping, skipping, climbing, tossing a ball and other fun things kids would normally do at recess time.
With the amount of homework most kids bring home each day many children don’t even have time to play outside with their friends after school either. I think kids have it tough compared to back in the day when I went to school (back in the Stone Age with Fred Flintstone… ha ha).
Dannon Danimals wants to do something about it. They created a campaign called Rally for Recess. This national initiative is designed to create healthy competition, pitting school against school. Five lucky schools have the opportunity to win new playground equipment and an all-day recess celebration! Oh! Imagine that. An entire day dedicated to recess. That would be so much fun!
Danimals are delicious and nutritious kids snacks that include on-the go smoothies and low fat yogurts with calcium. My kids used to love Danimals when they were younger. They are a wee bit too old for Danimals now but I gauretee if I gave them one they would certainly enjoy it.
Danimals is committed to childhood health and wellness, which starts with good nutrition and an active lifestyle. Through February 8, 2012, purchasers can find codes on Danimals packaging to enter and register. The top school in each of five categories with the most codes registered wins!
If you would like to learn more about Rally for Recess and how you can help your school visit RallyforRecess.com.
To help motivate and inspire you to participate in the Rally for Recess and to encourage you to rally other moms, dads and children in your school, I have a great giveaway for a lucky reader.
The prize package includes…
5 in 1 Outdoor Game Set:
This 31 piece set includes a volleyball/badminton net with four pegs and either posts, two badminton racquets and two shuttle cocks, an inflatable volleyball, four plastic horseshoes (two yellow, two purple), two plastic takes and a pump with a needle.
Full Size Soccer Ball:
Wilson Premium Synthetic Leather Soccer Ball, Size 5, which is the regulation size with 32 panels.
Drawstring Bag:
The Sportsman String-a-Sling backpack has two mesh side pockets with elastic edging and string shoulder straps. It also features a quick close top. This is a must have for the person who is always on-the-go.
To enter please comment on something your child or grandchild loves to do during recess time, or something you enjoyed at recess when you were a child.
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– Follow She Scribes on Twitter, www.Twitter.com/She_Scribes and tweet about this giveaway and/or the Rally for Recess. Please include @She_Scribes in the tweet so I can see it too. This is limited to three tweets per day.
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– Leave a thoughtful comment on a non-giveaway post on She Scribes and tell me which post you commented on. There is a limit of one comment per post, but you can comment on as many posts as you want for an unlimited extra entry option.
– Post about the Rally for Recess campaign and/or this giveaway on your site and please link back to this post. Please provide the URL.
This giveaway is open to US residents only and will end on September 17, 2011 at 11:59 PM (EST). The winner will be chosen at random using a random number generator from all eligible entries. The winner will be notified via e-mail and will have three days to reply with a name and mailing address (no PO Box). Failure to do so will result in a new winner will be chosen in their place.
Other fun giveaways can be found on the right side bar under “Win It.
Kimberly
*I was not compensated in any way for this post. I posted this information for the benefit and enjoyment of my site readers. Any opinions expressed are my own. The prizes will be provided by Danimals.
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My boys love swinging on the swings at recess!
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I used to love the merry go round!! I haven’t seen a merry go round in a long time.
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My son loves to play wall ball and kickball during recess at school
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My daughter loves to swing on the swingset at recess.
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Wow I love to remember swinging on the swings.
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Remember the teta-tatas and see-saw and how you tried to get your friends side to flop.
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When I was in school, we had a merry go round. I use to love to play on that….or the swings.
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I always enjoyed swinging or the teeter-totter 🙂
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I love swinging most of all
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My son loves to play baseball at recess
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My son likes to play flag football at recess, I was a fan of Four-Square personally!
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We always played Dodge Ball or jump rope.
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I always loved to play on the jungle gym as a kid. I am pretty sure this is my two kids’ favorite activity as well.
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I remember that I always enjoyed playing on swings, slides and “teettertotters” and of course playing tag
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My daughter loves to help me feed the horses and clean the horse stalls. Okay. doesn’t sound fun as adults but as a 2 year old, she thinks she is a big girl! I have actually began to enjoy doing such work because she makes it fun. We try to run to catch the horses, we see who can scoop the most pooh in the wheel barrel (working on counting is a big plus).
Another thing my daughter loves to do is draw on the driveaway with her chalk. I can’t make out what she draws but she sure will tell me a story about it in toddler “talk” lol.
One thing I loved as a child was playing two square and kick board. Back in the day where recess was twice a day, 15 mins each and lunch was an hour and half long.
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I enjoyed playing red rover with the other kids when I was young
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I loved to swing on the swings and my daughter loves to cross the monkey bars.
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My son is a slider – he loves to hit the slides !!
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