RJA #13b: Annotated Bibliography, Part 1

"Brain and Exercise." CBS News. CBS. n.p., 24 Sept. 2009. Web. This was a great video that talked with the Author of the book SPARKS and what this book is all about. In this video he states that exercise before tougher classes increases learning. He proves this by showing exercise enlarges the hippocampus which is where learning and memory are located, so with this happening right before a tough class this improves there overall class grade.
"play." 3. Encyclopedia - Britannica. N.p.: n.p., n.d. Encyclopedia Britannica, Inc. Web. 20 Nov. 2009. . I used Encyclopedia Britannica for a source because it has founded encyclopedic background which gives accurate definitions and sometimes a summary. I used it for the definition of play which was stated as ‘“the most important step in the development of a child.”’
"RECESS IN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS." NASPE Position Statement AAHPERD,
2006. Web. 18 Nov. 2009. The NASPE is the National Association of Sport and Physical Education put out a position statement which stated the importance of recess in elementary schools. The NASPE is sponsored by its mother association AAHPERD which is the American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance.
Barros, Romina M.; Silver, Ellen J.; Stein, Ruth E. K.. “School Recess and Group Classroom Behavior” Pediatrics, Feb2009, Vol. 123 Issue 2, p431-436, 6p; DOI: 10.1542/peds.2007-2825; (AN 36464288) Dr. Romina Barros is a MD and pediatrician in the Bronx, New York who conducted a secondary survey and wrote a summary of her findings called, Daily School Recess Improves Classroom Behavior. Her study found out how often students received recess and for how long. She categorized her information and related recess duration and amounts to improved classroom behavior.

RJA #13a: Field Research Report

I observed two different sessions of recess at a middle school and at an elementary school. I noticed that elementary school students were more active than middle schoolers. The boys in both elementary and middle school were more active than the girls. In both situations the teacher or teacher aid brought the children out, so supervision was the same as in the classroom, and generally there was only one to two classes at recess at a time. There was lots of enjoyment to be had, I did not notice any bullying or "sideliners" ready to go inside as soon as they got out there. Boys played with boy and girls played with the girls, there was hardly any cross gender associations going on. To me it seemed like they were able to talk, hang out, and run around getting energy out with there friends. All positive aspects!

RJA #12c: Introduction Check

i checked barbs and Davids

RJA #12b: Presentation Plan

I'm probably going to present the entire outline or talk about the removal of recess and give that part of the outline

RJA #12a: Progress Report

Accomplished

• thesis statement
• Introduction
• start of a paragraph
• some what of an outline
  

Need to do

• get more research
  
• find more opposition
• get going on the paper
  

Detailed schedule

Secure all sources this weekend
dissect info from source
From Monday on hopefully write a minimum of a page a day

RJA #11c: Thesis Statement Check

i looked at Tylers and Robs blog

RJA #11b: Visual Aids

graph on decreasing recess in schools
picture of recess
picture of empty playground
picture of PE class
graph on the cutting of pe teacher jobs

RJA #11a: Introduction

Does it make you feel better to know that our youth are become lazier every generation? Wouldn’t you like to do something about it? Apparently not, instead of trying to reverse the trend, were pushing the ball off the top of the mountain. In our government instituted public schools Physical Education programs are being cut and recess is being dropped faster than a hot potato. Why is this happening? Does No Child Left Behind ring a bell? Is this program really helping or is it actually hurting our children? Physical Education and recess should not be removed from our schools because both of these activities reduce stress, release energy, help with focus in the classroom, get children to build there social abilities and network, have higher academic performance, and are good for our childrens health.