http://www.leftyparent.com/blog/2009/04/20/training-kids-to-play/ Living & parenting without the rule book Mon, 06 Feb 2012 20:47:10 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 http://www.leftyparent.com/blog/2009/04/20/training-kids-to-play/comment-page-1/#comment-1396 Bart Beattie Thu, 07 May 2009 20:03:24 +0000 http://www.leftyparent.com/blog/?p=892#comment-1396 I love this picture. I run a small human services organization and wondering if I can have your permission to use this photo in a brochure I am creating? I love this picture. I run a small human services organization and wondering if I can have your permission to use this photo in a brochure I am creating?

]]> http://www.leftyparent.com/blog/2009/04/20/training-kids-to-play/comment-page-1/#comment-942 Cooper Zale Wed, 22 Apr 2009 18:29:08 +0000 http://www.leftyparent.com/blog/?p=892#comment-942 My initial thought here is to let recess continue to be youth-led free play with adult supervision (for basic safety) but no adult intervention. But I think that the issues that come up for youth during recess are great social studies curriculum for discussion during school about ways to address conflicts build a positive youth community. My initial thought here is to let recess continue to be youth-led free play with adult supervision (for basic safety) but no adult intervention. But I think that the issues that come up for youth during recess are great social studies curriculum for discussion during school about ways to address conflicts build a positive youth community.

]]> http://www.leftyparent.com/blog/2009/04/20/training-kids-to-play/comment-page-1/#comment-913 Peter Tue, 21 Apr 2009 12:51:44 +0000 http://www.leftyparent.com/blog/?p=892#comment-913 I was recently part of a discussion at my daughter's school where the subject of recess time came up and how the teachers were handling it. The issues discussed had to do with inclusion and exclusion in play and how the teachers overseeing recess should structure the environment more. I was reminded of this discussion as I read your piece. The point about self-regulating play environments seems conceivably problematic for some parents as they feel their kids are not part of groups that form in playgrounds and so are opted out by the system. I imagine there are theories and practices for subtly shepherding the play of kids to avoid this. I'd be interested in hearing about this. I was recently part of a discussion at my daughter’s school where the subject of recess time came up and how the teachers were handling it. The issues discussed had to do with inclusion and exclusion in play and how the teachers overseeing recess should structure the environment more. I was reminded of this discussion as I read your piece. The point about self-regulating play environments seems conceivably problematic for some parents as they feel their kids are not part of groups that form in playgrounds and so are opted out by the system. I imagine there are theories and practices for subtly shepherding the play of kids to avoid this. I’d be interested in hearing about this.

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