I had the chance to do lunch room
duty with my teacher. Since I've been in a variety of lunchrooms, due to our
field placements, I was able to compare and contrast some of the other schools I've been to compared to the school I’m in now. In my experience I've been in lunch
rooms that are very quiet and some that are moderately quiet. I've also seen
lunchroom staff that are kind and supporting, and some that are mean, and seem
like they would rather they be anywhere but in the lunchroom. My schools lunchroom is like none I've ever
seen before. The students are lively and animated. They are allowed to have fun
at lunch, which I believe is highly important. Lunch time is one of the most
cherished times in the day where students talk is not restrained by educational
bounds. Students at my school get to experience this fully. I wish every child
could have lunch like this.
Another
area of the day that is awesome is recess. My school has a beautiful, massive,
playground that the students take full advantage of. It’s nice to have such a
large playground because all of the students and individual groups can have a
place where they can get away with their friends. In school you’re forced to
interact with your classmates even if you don’t like them, and recess is a time
the students can get away from that. Recess is also one of those times during
the day when students are allowed to talk freely and interact with their peers
without teacher direction, and like I said earlier, this is of the utmost importance.
I think it all comes down to kids being allowed to be
kids. They need time when they can just be free. I hope whatever school I teach
at, can just allow children to be children. Also lunch and recess is informally
connected to social studies education. This is a time when students are
learning how to interact with each other. Something that will prepare them to
be responsible citizens.
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