http://www.openeducation.net/2007/09/04/another-elementary-school-bans-tag/ Free Education for All Tue, 27 Jul 2010 13:29:29 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 http://www.openeducation.net/2007/09/04/another-elementary-school-bans-tag/comment-page-1/#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-page-1/#comment-1512 Our Risk Averse Culture Continues to Undermine the Development of Children » Learning Freely Network Tue, 05 Aug 2008 14:01:35 +0000 http://www.openeducation.net/2007/09/04/another-elementary-school-bans-tag/#comment-1512 [...] schools, one that eliminates many of the childhood games that children love to play. In “Another Elementary School Bans Tag,” we discussed the alarming overreaction of yet another public school that put an end to a [...] [...] schools, one that eliminates many of the childhood games that children love to play. In “Another Elementary School Bans Tag,” we discussed the alarming overreaction of yet another public school that put an end to a [...]

]]> http://www.openeducation.net/2007/09/04/another-elementary-school-bans-tag/comment-page-1/#comment-1510 Our Risk Averse Culture Continues to Undermine the Development of Children - OpenEducation.net Tue, 05 Aug 2008 02:04:04 +0000 http://www.openeducation.net/2007/09/04/another-elementary-school-bans-tag/#comment-1510 [...] schools, one that eliminates many of the childhood games that children love to play. In “Another Elementary School Bans Tag,” we discussed the alarming overreaction of yet another public school that put an end to a [...] [...] schools, one that eliminates many of the childhood games that children love to play. In “Another Elementary School Bans Tag,” we discussed the alarming overreaction of yet another public school that put an end to a [...]

]]> http://www.openeducation.net/2007/09/04/another-elementary-school-bans-tag/comment-page-1/#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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