Recess...Snowy Recess (11/22/16)

Snowy Recess (11/22/16)

The students have so many layers to put on now that there is snow on the ground. Some of the students look like marshmallows when they head outside and I find myself wondering how they can even move around in all their bulky clothes.
The neat thing about the snow is that it has created an additional playground of sorts. There are students that are content with walking around in the snow or climbing on the snow pile for the entire recess. I even saw one student laying down in the snow, peaceful as can be.
Then there are the students that have discovered how much faster you go down the slide in snow pants. That area of the playground is filled with a constant flow of laughter. You can't help but laugh right along with them.
Unfortunately, many other parts of the playground are very slippery just like the slide. Kids are resilient and most of them take a little tumble and jump right back up to keep playing. Some take some nasty falls though. I witnessed one student running around the playground and his feet went right out from under him while taking a sharp turn. He actually got up fairly quickly, but I noticed how he would stop to rubbing his elbow and hip throughout the rest of recess.
Kids get bumps and bruises, it's as simple as that. I would much rather see them out playing and having fun instead of sitting back and being afraid to be active.