This Wednesday is "Global School Play Day!" An initiative to get children to be more active and/or more creative with their unstructured time. For this reason, we will have morning and lunch recess every day this week and on Wednesday, we will have two straight hours where students are encouraged to play games of their choosing. One restriction that is put on students during this time is that no games may be electronic, so video games and music are not allowed.
I will take out many of our classroom board games, critical thinking puzzles, and card games, but students are encouraged to come up with their own games to play during this time as well. I will do my best to stay out of it, but will make sure that everyone is choosing to be safe and respectful of each other and our materials. I will also take lots of pictures so everyone at home can see what fun things the kids came up with!
Rules:
I will take out many of our classroom board games, critical thinking puzzles, and card games, but students are encouraged to come up with their own games to play during this time as well. I will do my best to stay out of it, but will make sure that everyone is choosing to be safe and respectful of each other and our materials. I will also take lots of pictures so everyone at home can see what fun things the kids came up with!
Rules:
- No technology, batteries, or electricity can be used for your game.
- You can't ask any adults for help making rules or clarifying directions - YOU are in charge!
- You must include anyone who wants to play with you (no excluding)! No matter when they want to join!
- Limit yourself to 20 or 30 minutes tops playing the same game - mix it up!
- Stay in the classroom.
- Clean up after yourself and others! If we lose pieces or leave a mess, we won't be able to do things like this again later in the year.
- A goal (but not a rule) would be to create your own games and make your own directions for games that are already created. You CAN follow traditional adult-made rules for games, but you are encouraged to make your own!