Where does it go?
Sport balls & Jumpropes
What is the blacktop?
This is the part of the Playscape you go DOWN. ⬇️
What are the slides? 🛝
The sound you hear that tells you it's time to line up.
What is the whistle?
This game is played on four boxes painted on the blacktop.
What is Foursquare? 🔳
It's warmer today, and it's raining! Do we have recess inside or outside?
What is inside?
What is the sand box, or the sandy area by classroom windows?
This is the part of the Playscape you can climb.
What are the monkey bars? 🐒
The noise level you use when you line up and are waiting for teacher instructions.
What is Level 0? 🤫✌🏽
This game is only on the blacktop, and uses a hoop that is placed high in the air.
What is Basketball? 🏀
Is it safe to walk on the ice?
NO! 🚫 You could fall and hurt yourself. We stay off of the ice at Brown School.
Wooden Cookies
What is the sandy area by the classroom windows?
This is the part of the playscape that you can go UP. ⬆️
What is the:
- stairs
- ladder
- rock wall
We use this silent signal at Brown School to help friends remember to use a noise level 0.
What is a peace sign? ✌🏽
This game is played only on a grassy area to keep the ball off of the school's roof!
What is Soccer or Kickball? ⚽️
It is 30ºF outside. What should I wear?!
What is long pants, long sleeve shirt, snow pants, boots, gloves/mittens, hat, boots if you have them. 🌡️🥶
Kitchen tools, pots and pans
What is the kitchen area?
The number of people who can safely go down a slide at a time.
What is one? 1️⃣
We can earn ______ by being Safe, Respectful, and Responsible when lining up.
What are Tickets for the Whole School Reward? 🎟️
This game is only played on the wood chips.
Trick Question! 🤪 All sports games with equipment should be on the Blacktop.
If I play in the snow at home with only a jacket and sneakers, I can do that at school too. My parents say it's okay!
What is NO! 🚫 You need all of your Winter gear to play in the snow.
Jump Ropes
Where is the blacktop?
This game is not safe for the Playscape. 🚫
What is tag or chasing games? ✋🏼🏃♂️ We use safe walking bodies on the playscape always.
If you are playing a game or toys and it's time to line up, this is what you should do with the equipment.
Put it away where it belongs. 🏀 🏈 🪣
I think someone is playing unfair and I have big feelings. What are some options to help everyone play respectfully and responsibly?
- Ask a teacher for help
- Redo the play
- Communicate the rules with the group and make an agreement everyone can move on with
- Take a break!
These are all of the things you should be wearing at Recess to play in the snow.
What is a Jacket, Boots, Snow Pants, Hat, Mittens/Gloves. 🥶🧤❄️🥾