142 What+is+the+maximum+amount+of+minutes+can+a+1st+grader+handle%3f++Our+schedule+next+year+is+proposing+50+minute+classes%2e++We+had+40+minutes+this+year+and+the+1st+graders+really+struggle+to+keep+on+task%2e++I+just+don%27t+believe+they+have+that+kind+of+attention+span%2e
148 I%27d+personally+give+my+right+arm+to+have+that+much+time%2d%2dhowever%2c+perhaps+suggesting+a+compromise+of+two+classes%2d%2done+35+min%2e+the+other+a+15+min+exercise%2f+aerobic+short+session+to+reinforce+the+skills+you%27re+teaching+or+to+make+up+fitness+testing%2e
182 50+min%2e+classes+are+just+way+too+long+for+6+yr+olds%21++Our+1st+graders+also+struggle+with+the+40+min%2e+P%2eE%2e+time%2e+Their+attention+span+%28even+to+things+they+love%29+is+just+not+that+long%2c+%2d+no+to+mention+that+they+are+just+not+physically+able+to+maintain+activity+SAFELY+for+an+extended+period+of+time%2e++The+issue+here+is+the+same+as+always%2e++It+has+nothing+to+do+with+what+makes+sense+for+the+program+%2d+it+is+about+giving+classroom+teachers+larger+blocks+of+planning+time%2e
183 It+would+seem+more+logical+to+have+two+25+min%2e+periods+a+week%2c+preferably+with+at+least+a+day+in+between%2e++I+also+understand+that+scheduling+is+very+difficult%2c+but+it+should+not+be+done+at+the+expense+of+the+children+or+the+program%2e%0a%0aLuisa
243 At+the+school+system+that+I+teach+at%2c+Kindergarten%2c+First%2cSecond+and+Third+graders+have+30+minutes+of+physical+education+twice+a+week%2e++All+Fourth+grade+students+have+40+minutes+of+physical+education+twice+a+week%2e++I+believe+when+they+move+on+to+the+middle+school+students+are+scheduled+for+physical+education+everyday+for+50+minutes+for+a+9+week+period%2e
244 Here+we+have+45+minute+lessons+for+Kindergarten+through+Grade+3+%28and+some+double+periods+for+older+students%29+twice+a+week%2e%0aIt+is+a+myth+that+G1+cannot+concentrate+for+50+minutes%2e+It+suggests+to+me+that+you+are+expecting+the+students+to+be+following+the+teacher+for+that+whole+time%2e+In+that+case%2c+50+minutes+is+too+long+for+almost+anyone%2e+If+you+break+your+50+minutes+down+into+shorter+time+slots%3b+with+plenty+of+free+play+%2f+self%2dexperimentation%2c+as+well+as+time+to+stop+for+a+drink+and+some+skills%2dorientated+and+less+cardio+tasks%2c+the+time+will+fly+by%2e+Remember+kids+this+age+needs+loads+and+loads+of+time+to+experiment%2e
311 I+see+all+my+students+once+a+week+for+a+40+minute+period%2e++The+problem+I+have+is+with+Health+classes%2c+I+only+see+the+kids+a+total+of+18+times+%2840+min+per%29+for+the+entire+year%2e++Does+anyone+know+if+there+are+requirements+to+meet+the+standards+or+where+to+find+recommendations%3f
310 I+see+all+my+students+once+a+week+for+a+40+minute+period%2e++The+problem+I+have+is+with+Health+classes%2c+I+only+see+the+kids+a+total+of+18+times+%2840+min+per%29+for+the+entire+year%2e++Does+anyone+know+if+there+are+requirements+to+meet+the+standards+or+where+to+find+recommendations%3f