C6 - Wednesday. November 14. 1984 - North Shore News "All work, no play’ By STEVE BAREHAM ALL WORK and no play not only makes Johnny a dull boy. it can also warp his social development Play. and its natural out sropping -- games ate eX tremely amportan: desclopmental outlets tor children, says Dr. Glenn Kar chner, of the faculty, at education at Simon. Fraser Coniversits “A caretul analysis of games reveals how they resemble miniature aspects o! lite Thev allow children to emutate adults: to learn whal is tO co-operate They also develop an ability to lead of foHow, and to learn about empathy tor others, traits which often suck with them as adults) dn summary. thes are exposed too indumerable concepts about lite, and social behavior "* Kirchner. oa elementary physical educa tron, has been involved in games research for more than 20 veats He is so convinced of thetr amportance, “how they influence development and how thes can be used as teaching aids." that he has undertaken the mammoth proajyect Of collecting pamies from countnes around the world To date he has more than 400 games from requests sent to teachers in 42 coun tries They are still arriving The games he has received have such unhkely names as Stuck in the Mud. Beanbag Surprise and Four- legged Obstacle ‘‘I’m not interested in commercial games. only traditional games and new games created by children 7" Kirchner s requests to foreign colleagues have been very specific He has asked first for detailed descriptions of three traditional running, lag or simple team games (no da pot SPortks culture specialist in Such oo as volleyball or soccer of special patty ob stmging games) Phe games should require little of no equipment and very little, Moany, adult supervision Secondly. asked to urge children te NS he he teachers vic dale WOewW paies of descriplrons ahh oN PCUSTON this ot required Soups New Zales thial COO pEerahion betweet the ohuldren NOW SERVING “By co-operative | meant games which illustrate a will ingness and ability to work with others These pames should be non-competitive acuivities with a major em phasts on the interaction ot people rather than on the game or final score “" Kirchner says il mays sur prise many people, but the games received to date show remarkable ingenuity and a real appreciation of equality. “There is an amazing and unexplainable commonality to children’s pames whether they are created in © anada or Jamaica The kids clearly understand the meaning of co-operative behavior andare quite ingemious al inventing games where no one can be eliminated or made to teel in terror They don’t seem to give a hoot about scoring as long as there is an element of surprise and uncertainty This tack of com- petitiveness interests RKoarchner “Thave been involved with physical education for vears and am disappointed with the influence adults have had on children’s play and games. There i a tendency to sup- plant adult values in organnz- ed sports such as baseball and hockey, and you don't have to be very astute to see that the play element is) often destroyed. | don’t think we're doing the kids any favors by pushing them on these direcuions "’ According- ly. Kirchner’s objective ts not simply to collect games trom around the globe. **A com- pilation of the games will give education teachers access toa resource book which will be helpful in tostering the creative abilities of children People underestimate the values of play. but) giving young people opportunities to vreate and Jearn operahion can be Very IM por tantan later life 7 (Editor's note chee aad Ur Kar expand his research and would welcome assistance from anvone may have a teaches hopes to whe trict of Asta who may be on \elative partyularly on or Europe terested an participating oan such do progesd Contact Ot Gslenn Kitchner Soman Praser Loniverstty barcalty ot Pducation Burnaby VS arse 4 Beaujolais Nouveau uy, che Bottle or Ga. x Cyn rab pad 4 + . VW ty ee or , on N Nav cour r 984-9786 (J=f)BUMPER TO BUMPER. (Jef] BUMPER TO BUMPER. ‘GeDeumpentosumPen.._ (}=f] BUMPER TO BUMPER... 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