I was fortunate to be in a school that did not have a policy (as most schools do) against playing games in the library. I had many kids throughout the day that came to the library to play Shogi (Japanese chess) , Go (another Japanese board game), mancala (a game from Africa/Mideast possibly Egypt), Chinese Checkers and I even allowed them to play Runescape. Unfortunately, most teachers get completely agitated when they see kids playing games in the library. These are the teachers that don't want kids in the library during the prep time. When they happen to come to the library, THEY talk, but when it come it the kids, they expect them to be drop deadquiet!
I really got to know the kids and often took the time to discuss books with them. I had often given them books I picked up at my favorite second-hand outlets.
This blog is a work in process.
I'd really like to get some "Supportive discussion" going on about these issues.
