would turn into 10...) so i guess that's part of the reason for having a full 30 minutes.
no one says anything to us about taking away recess, so it's really up to the teacher. there are parents parents who will ask for their students not to have recess, either because they are behind or do not behave. but, for that to happen, the teacher having lunch would have to stay with them. often, we will have kids sitting out for 5-10 minutes of the 30 minutes as a consequence. i don't really like taking away the entire recess because it is more of a punishment for myself since they need 