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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]We have a strict policy on maintaining distance during outdoor recess (I'm in a CARE room too) and it's easily the hardest part about the day. How is your assigned school handling recess/social distancing?[/quote]

Recess is tough! Only 1 class outside at a time. I am watching and the students are good at saying '6 feet!'. but things happen. I focus on what I can control- masks up/tight, hand sanitizer ect.

I have thought about sectioning the playground in quads, and placing 2-3 kids per section. But at the end of the day I am just not sure if it would be worth it. I would love to hear about what your school does![/quote]

I find the focus on keeping kids 6 feet apart while masked outdoors bizarre because, if this is anything like our DCPS, the same kids are all playing together on the playground afterschool (masked, but definitely not 6 feet apart). There is virtually no evidence of outdoor masked transmission; when you add in that these are kids, who appear to transmit somewhat less (degree unclear) in general, it actually seems like an unnecessary precaution. Parents who are willing to send their kids back to school are willing to have them free play masked outdoors. [/quote]

more distance is more better. I agree children are far less likely to spread outdoors and masked, but once you remove that 6 foot verbage they will be in maskless puddles wrestling on the ground in no time. You have to draw the line somewhere. Not a normal year....[/quote]

That's the problem with recess. It is unnatural for kids to social distance when they are outside playing. Even with the constant reminders and fierce supervision it is really hard to keep them away from each other. From my experience running recess for a CARE classroom, if social distance must be enforced, the only way I can see it working is organized play, like outdoor PE with structured games and rules. There is no room for free play this year with kids in schools.[/quote]

I actually draw the line at masks. I guarantee you the rates of transmission in masked outdoor play that is monitored only for mask wearing is lower than in classroom spaces with masks on. Guarantee it. This is a dumb optics thing to focus on that is not backed by science and just makes teachers' lives harder and kids' lives worse for no reason.[/quote]

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