Comments on: Well – The 3 R’s? A Fourth Is Crucial, Too – Recess – NYTimes.com http://www.exsedda.org/2009/02/25/well-the-3-r%e2%80%99s-a-fourth-is-crucial-too-recess-nytimescom/ a father's view from the homeschooling universe Sat, 30 Oct 2010 05:33:42 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 By: admin http://www.exsedda.org/2009/02/25/well-the-3-r%e2%80%99s-a-fourth-is-crucial-too-recess-nytimescom/comment-page-1/#comment-111 admin Tue, 10 Mar 2009 17:33:55 +0000 http://www.exsedda.org/?p=299#comment-111 <a href="#comment-109" rel="nofollow">@Vanessa</a> I am glad to here this. The saddest part is there are so many other perfectly normal kids on needless but potentially harmful medications. @Vanessa

I am glad to here this. The saddest part is there are so many other perfectly normal kids on needless but potentially harmful medications.

]]> By: Vanessa http://www.exsedda.org/2009/02/25/well-the-3-r%e2%80%99s-a-fourth-is-crucial-too-recess-nytimescom/comment-page-1/#comment-109 Vanessa Mon, 09 Mar 2009 19:38:16 +0000 http://www.exsedda.org/?p=299#comment-109 My son, who had been HSed since 2nd grade, wanted to try 5th grade at our local public school. The teacher highly recommended we meet with a neurologist to consider ADHD meds. Instead, we went back to HSing. EVERY morning - we swim at the beach for about 1/4 mile - we live in Hawaii, so this is easy to do. Pre-5th grade/public school, we went on an hour bike ride 1st thing each am .... There is HUGE difference in his ability to focus & learn on days we swim/bike/hike vs. days we don't. It is like working with a different kid. I was so happy to read your post! Nice to get scientific confirmation of our strategies at home. :) V. My son, who had been HSed since 2nd grade, wanted to try 5th grade at our local public school. The teacher highly recommended we meet with a neurologist to consider ADHD meds. Instead, we went back to HSing. EVERY morning – we swim at the beach for about 1/4 mile – we live in Hawaii, so this is easy to do. Pre-5th grade/public school, we went on an hour bike ride 1st thing each am ….
There is HUGE difference in his ability to focus & learn on days we swim/bike/hike vs. days we don’t. It is like working with a different kid.

I was so happy to read your post! Nice to get scientific confirmation of our strategies at home.
:)
V.

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