In this variation of “Mother May I?” Children ask Father rather than mother for permission

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Ideas - Father
May I?
In this variation of
“Mother May I?” Children
ask Father rather than
mother for permission
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2. Optimal Group Size
Any size group.
Game Venue
Anyplace
Game Preparation
Establish start line and
finish line.
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3. Game Play
1. Choose one student to
be the father. This
student will go to the
finish line.
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4. 2. All other students must
go to the start line.
Explain to students on
start line that their goal
is to cross the finish line
first; however, they must
ask Father’s permission
for each move they
make toward the finish
line.
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5. 3. For example, the first
student might ask,
“Father, may I take four
large steps?” The next
student might ask,
“Father, may I make five
jumps?” And so forth.
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6. 4. If Father responds,
“Yes, you may,” the
student may proceed. If
Father replies, “No, you
may not,” the student
must wait until next
turn and make a
different request.
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