http://www.openeducation.net/2007/09/04/another-elementary-school-bans-tag/ Free Education for All Fri, 13 May 2011 00:38:09 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 http://www.openeducation.net/2007/09/04/another-elementary-school-bans-tag/#comment-6391 E. Muhlbeier Wed, 25 Feb 2009 03:53:18 +0000 http://www.openeducation.net/2007/09/04/another-elementary-school-bans-tag/#comment-6391 It is hard to chase someone who doesn't run away from you. So all you have to do is tell the child who doesn't want to play to tell them don't feel like playing tag and not to run from them. When you elimate chasing games you elimate running, with children getting so little exercise and a growing weight issues, I find this very concerning. It is hard to chase someone who doesn’t run away from you. So all you have to do is tell the child who doesn’t want to play to tell them don’t feel like playing tag and not to run from them. When you elimate chasing games you elimate running, with children getting so little exercise and a growing weight issues, I find this very concerning.

]]> http://www.openeducation.net/2007/09/04/another-elementary-school-bans-tag/#comment-9 Mark Thu, 06 Sep 2007 00:04:44 +0000 http://www.openeducation.net/2007/09/04/another-elementary-school-bans-tag/#comment-9 "A time when accidents can happen?" That's crazy talk. Accidents can happen anywhere, anytime. Sure, we can do things to avoid them, but it's never 100 percent, of course. What does the principal expect to do? Put everyone in bubble wrap? “A time when accidents can happen?” That’s crazy talk. Accidents can happen anywhere, anytime. Sure, we can do things to avoid them, but it’s never 100 percent, of course. What does the principal expect to do? Put everyone in bubble wrap?

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