TV turn-off week
Molly
Ten years ago before I had children I would have read this in the paper and thought "well isn't that nice?" Now I go "geez, we are paying for this?" :
Lafayette Pushes Healthy Activity During TV Turn-Off Week
The Bob Burger Recreation Center in Lafayette (Colorado) is celebrating TV Turn-Off Week with an offer for families to take part in a series of active and healthy activities.
During TV Turn-Off Week, which runs from Monday through April 24, families are encouraged to take a week-long recess from television, electronic games and recreational use of the computer and fill their lives with active play, family interaction and community involvement.
Every child in grades K-12 who registers for the program will receive a week's pass to the Bob Burger Recreation Center. All registered participants who turn in a completed activity log by May 2 will receive a prize package that includes a book of their choice and a certificate of participation.
Parents of participating children will be entered into a drawing to win a BOB screentime controller device, compliments of Hopscotch Technology.
The registration deadline is Sunday. To register, visit www.cityoflafayette.com/recreation.
Lafayette Pushes Healthy Activity During TV Turn-Off Week
The Bob Burger Recreation Center in Lafayette (Colorado) is celebrating TV Turn-Off Week with an offer for families to take part in a series of active and healthy activities.
During TV Turn-Off Week, which runs from Monday through April 24, families are encouraged to take a week-long recess from television, electronic games and recreational use of the computer and fill their lives with active play, family interaction and community involvement.
Every child in grades K-12 who registers for the program will receive a week's pass to the Bob Burger Recreation Center. All registered participants who turn in a completed activity log by May 2 will receive a prize package that includes a book of their choice and a certificate of participation.
Parents of participating children will be entered into a drawing to win a BOB screentime controller device, compliments of Hopscotch Technology.
The registration deadline is Sunday. To register, visit www.cityoflafayette.com/recreation.
Sandra Dodd
OH! Besides the fact that someone else was using TV turn-off week as marketting, they used the term "recess." And they used it in such a way that suggested that weeks filled with TV viewing were the mandatory curriculum, and this would be a fun "recess."
Just altogether a muddle of confusion.
When unschooling families can manage to create a life of choices, every choice can be good, and happy, not avoidance, and not "woohoo! Recess!"
Sandra
Just altogether a muddle of confusion.
When unschooling families can manage to create a life of choices, every choice can be good, and happy, not avoidance, and not "woohoo! Recess!"
Sandra
Colleen
***** When unschooling families can manage to create a life of choices, every choice can be good, and happy, not avoidance, and not "woohoo! Recess!" *****
This reminds me - my 8 year old has a neighborhood friend who is in public school second grade. The other day he came home after playing with her, and asked "Mom, what's recess?" I told him - and he said "ok then why did K***'s teacher take away recess today because the class was being loud during math? If the kids were being loud, shouldn't the teacher let them have lots of time running around outside and not no time running around outside??" :-)
This reminds me - my 8 year old has a neighborhood friend who is in public school second grade. The other day he came home after playing with her, and asked "Mom, what's recess?" I told him - and he said "ok then why did K***'s teacher take away recess today because the class was being loud during math? If the kids were being loud, shouldn't the teacher let them have lots of time running around outside and not no time running around outside??" :-)
Sandra Dodd
-=-This reminds me - my 8 year old has a neighborhood friend who is in public school second grade. The other day he came home after playing with her, and asked "Mom, what's recess?" I told him - and he said "ok then why did K***'s teacher take away recess today because the class was being loud during math? If the kids were being loud, shouldn't the teacher let them have lots of time running around outside and not no time running around outside??" :-)=-
Brilliant.
And not the first time I've seen a young unschooled child show a fine understanding of something professional educators totally miss.
Sandra
Brilliant.
And not the first time I've seen a young unschooled child show a fine understanding of something professional educators totally miss.
Sandra