By Henry K., Sophie P., and Neil D-S. 

Have you ever wondered about socialization and its effects in children? Well, come with us and learn about socialization! For the purposes of this article, we define socialization as the amount of time students spend with each other outside of class. We did some research, and according to the CDC, children should have at least 60 minutes (an hour) of activity.  Using our observation skills and interviewing Mrs. Foerder and Mrs. Enow-Pluchino, we found that fourth graders at Hackley School have 20 minutes of recess and 40 minutes of PE, which is  enough. Kindergarteners have met the amount of socialization; which ranges from 1 hour to 2 hours. Second graders meet the expectations (especially Mrs. Foerder’s class). 3rd graders got about 110 minutes of recess a day, exceeding their expectations. First grade has 60 minutes of recess, meeting the expectations of socialization in their grade.

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Though they do get plenty of social activity, some kids in upper school and higher grades in middle school are on their phones a lot of the time. Hackley has been doing a good job at making sure their phone time is limited, but we can always do more! When children spend more time on their phones, they tend not to do well at social interactions, which can have a negative impact on their life. Due to the UV light emitted by their screens, phones also can cause serious eye damage which can be extremely important. We feel that Hackley needs to make sure students are not too attached to their phones. 

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Socialization has many positive effects on children. Socialization helps make interactions better with one another, and is extremely beneficial for your body. When you socialize with other people, you are able to communicate with other people better. In conclusion, Hackley has done a good job making sure children get enough socialization with each other.