No one challenged her right to do so.Įntwined within the actions of young children was a lesson. She didn’t ask permission but rather followed the rules of the playground and when her turn came she merely stepped onto the court. In the second situation, Allison simply stood in line and waited her turn. The question, “Can I play?”, allowed Janey the opportunity to respond and in fact, reject the request. In the first situation, Allison asked for permission to play. I began to dissect what happened and why. It was an interesting observation for a number of reasons. This time she didn’t ask, but rather waited in line by the letter D. Allison selected one of those courts and soon was happily involved in another four-square game. Fortunately, the playground was filled with alternate game choices and two other four-square courts. Allison, whose disappointment was obvious, turned to play another game. Given the school is a Peaceful Playgrounds’ school, I was surprised at the response because of the “You can’t say, ‘You can’t play’” mantra. “The game is closed,” Janey, the ring leader, announced.
As she approached and asked, “Can I play?” she was quickly rebuffed. I watched a less popular girl, Allison, walk up to a group of four girls who were playing a game of four-square.
Physical Activity Opportunities in Schools : New and Old Favorites.Playground Games and Strategies for Improving Recess.Low Cost, High Activity Playground Training.Peaceful Playgrounds Jogging/Walking Track.
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