Teacher Guide / Instructions
To begin the game, the teacher stands at one end of a room or play area, while the children line up at the other end.
The students take turns asking “Mother may I ____?” and makes a movement suggestion.
For example, a student might ask, “Mother, may I walk?”
The teacher either replies “Yes, you may walk three steps” or “No, you may not do that, but you may _____ instead” and suggests another action.
It helps if you model on your blackboard the following examples.
Mother may I walk?
Mother may I crawl?
Mother may I hop?
Mother may I dance?
Mother may I run?
Mother may I skip?
Mother may I roll?
Mother may I march?
etc
The first of the children to reach the location of the mother/father wins the game.
Teacher Guide
To begin the game, the teacher stands at one end of a room or play area, while the children line up at the other end.
The students take turns asking “Mother may I ____?” and makes a movement suggestion.
For example, a student might ask, “Mother, may I walk?”
The teacher either replies “Yes, you may walk three steps” or “No, you may not do that, but you may _____ instead” and suggests another action.
It helps if you model on your blackboard the following examples.
Mother may I walk?
Mother may I crawl?
Mother may I hop?
Mother may I dance?
Mother may I run?
Mother may I skip?
Mother may I roll?
Mother may I march?
etc
The first of the children to reach the location of the mother/father wins the game.
Teacher Guide
To begin the game, the teacher stands at one end of a room or play area, while the children line up at the other end.
The students take turns asking “Mother may I ____?” and makes a movement suggestion.
For example, a student might ask, “Mother, may I walk?”
The teacher either replies “Yes, you may walk three steps” or “No, you may not do that, but you may _____ instead” and suggests another action.
It helps if you model on your blackboard the following examples.
Mother may I walk?
Mother may I crawl?
Mother may I hop?
Mother may I dance?
Mother may I run?
Mother may I skip?
Mother may I roll?
Mother may I march?
etc
The first of the children to reach the location of the mother/father wins the game.