Anonymous
01/16/2014 11:36
Subject: How often does your child watch videos at school?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:During indoor recess and also at the end of the day, when they wait for the buses to be called. Seems like a negative of having the promethean boards? At indoor recess, they give them a choice to watch movies or play with games, puzzles, etc.
I really don't think this should be a choice given to the kids. At our MCPS school they combine two K classes for indoor recess, and it's really not that tough to give the kids a few games to play. It's only 20 minutes and they keep themselves occupied well enough. Why give the choice of a movie?
I'm fine with the 'educational' Magic School Bus type videos, but see no need for my kid to be watching Disney movies on school time.
Because after enough indoor recesses, every kid is tired of every game in the classroom. Why not give the choice of a movie?
Our MCPS actively asks for donations for indoor recess. We're not at a high income school, but we still manage to get donations to change up the games.
And, while it might be true that the older kids get tired of every game, I haven't found it to be true of Kindergarteners. I volunteer at DD's school, and really, most of the kids are happy doing whatever. The boys are happy to build with Lincoln Logs/blocks/play trains and the girls are happy to play pretend. (No offense intended with the gender generalizations.... just making note of what I see in the class.) Or, just let the kids read/color.
Another idea is bring one new/unused/duplicate game to school for use at indoor recess.
We've done this with our aftercare center with chess games as DS has so many.
Anonymous
01/16/2014 11:34
Subject: How often does your child watch videos at school?
Anonymous wrote:Is there a reason that "indoor recess" can't be in a gym?
If you have 5 classrooms of K (125 kids=?), that is a lot of kids in the gym, with just a lunch aide or two.
Anonymous
01/15/2014 11:39
Subject: How often does your child watch videos at school?
Anonymous wrote:This is one of my biggest gripes about my parochial kindergartener's school/class also. On indoor recess days, they watch videos. Recently, they did and I asked her what video they watched, and she told me, "Emily Elizabeth." This means a Clifford movie. I would prefer "Magic Schoolbus over Clifford any ol' day! ALSO, the Friday before Christmas, they had "Wear your jammies to school day and we'll have popcorn and watch 'Polar Express' in the afternoon!" C'mon, teachers. I totally know this is a completely babysitting activity. If I want my DD to wear jammies, eat popcorn, and watch a movie ,we can certainly do this at home. Please, I pay parochial school tuition for her to learn things, not to wear jammies, eat popcorn, and watch movies!! Get real!
Wow! That would drive me crazy.
We're in public, so at least I can justify that the education is free and you get what you pay for!
Plus, I understand that MCPS is required to have the kids in school a certain number of days. Don't the private schools not have that issue. I agree with you that if I wanted my kid to watch movies in her jammies, I'd keep her home and do it with her.
Plus, you hear about the board wanting to extend the elementary school day another half hour. Because they NEED more educational time. Umm, then how about you don't schedule movies during school time??
Anonymous
01/15/2014 11:36
Subject: How often does your child watch videos at school?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:During indoor recess and also at the end of the day, when they wait for the buses to be called. Seems like a negative of having the promethean boards? At indoor recess, they give them a choice to watch movies or play with games, puzzles, etc.
I really don't think this should be a choice given to the kids. At our MCPS school they combine two K classes for indoor recess, and it's really not that tough to give the kids a few games to play. It's only 20 minutes and they keep themselves occupied well enough. Why give the choice of a movie?
I'm fine with the 'educational' Magic School Bus type videos, but see no need for my kid to be watching Disney movies on school time.
Because after enough indoor recesses, every kid is tired of every game in the classroom. Why not give the choice of a movie?
Our MCPS actively asks for donations for indoor recess. We're not at a high income school, but we still manage to get donations to change up the games.
And, while it might be true that the older kids get tired of every game, I haven't found it to be true of Kindergarteners. I volunteer at DD's school, and really, most of the kids are happy doing whatever. The boys are happy to build with Lincoln Logs/blocks/play trains and the girls are happy to play pretend. (No offense intended with the gender generalizations.... just making note of what I see in the class.) Or, just let the kids read/color.