Comments on: Too cold to play outside? Kids should have a choice http://insideschools.org/blog/2009/03/06/too-cold-to-play-outside-kids-should-have-a-choice/ Sat, 20 Mar 2010 19:33:26 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: pamela fuchs http://insideschools.org/blog/2009/03/06/too-cold-to-play-outside-kids-should-have-a-choice/#comment-5525 pamela fuchs Tue, 24 Mar 2009 18:57:42 +0000 http://insideschools.org/blog/2009/03/06/too-cold-to-play-outside-kids-should-have-a-choice/#comment-5525 I firmly believe that children should go outside unless it is raining or snowing or if the ground is slippery. The kids are heartier than you think! What's the big deal??!! As the parent coordinator of an Upper East Side school, I've noticed that administration is having the kids stay in when, in years past, they would have gone out. Our yard is sunny, and the kids need to "toughen up" and run around. They WANT to go outdoors. Most schools lack the staff to give kids a choice of staying in or going out. It's one or the other, and I vote in favor of going out. Nothing--nothing--could be worse than indoor lunch on pizza Friday. When kids don't get to go outdoors, they become rowdy, noisy and antsy. Everyone suffers, and learning declines. If anyone doubts what I'm saying, give me a call and I'll set you straight. I firmly believe that children should go outside unless it is raining or snowing or if the ground is slippery. The kids are heartier than you think! What’s the big deal??!!

As the parent coordinator of an Upper East Side school, I’ve noticed that administration is having the kids stay in when, in years past, they would have gone out. Our yard is sunny, and the kids need to “toughen up” and run around. They WANT to go outdoors.

Most schools lack the staff to give kids a choice of staying in or going out. It’s one or the other, and I vote in favor of going out.

Nothing–nothing–could be worse than indoor lunch on pizza Friday. When kids don’t get to go outdoors, they become rowdy, noisy and antsy. Everyone suffers, and learning declines. If anyone doubts what I’m saying, give me a call and I’ll set you straight.

]]> By: Gail http://insideschools.org/blog/2009/03/06/too-cold-to-play-outside-kids-should-have-a-choice/#comment-5432 Gail Wed, 11 Mar 2009 14:47:50 +0000 http://insideschools.org/blog/2009/03/06/too-cold-to-play-outside-kids-should-have-a-choice/#comment-5432 My son who is now a 9th grader at La Salle Academy came from a charter school and my younger son who is in the 5th grade is still at that same charter school. Knowing very well about both the charter school system and public school (went to all public schools myself)I would have to say that I don't see much difference between either. Like all schools, some are good and some are bad. It's more about how dedicated, educated, and compassionate the teacher is how well a child will learn. It also starts from the top. the Principal has to also really care about each child and not about keeping his or her job. If these educators would teach each child as they would their own child we'd have a much better school system. My son who is now a 9th grader at La Salle Academy came from a charter school and my younger son who is in the 5th grade is still at that same charter school. Knowing very well about both the charter school system and public school (went to all public schools myself)I would have to say that I don’t see much difference between either. Like all schools, some are good and some are bad. It’s more about how dedicated, educated, and compassionate the teacher is how well a child will learn. It also starts from the top. the Principal has to also really care about each child and not about keeping his or her job. If these educators would teach each child as they would their own child we’d have a much better school system.

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