Creating YES Spaces

Overview

Risky play offers children an important opportunity to practice what consent looks like and feels like. Yes spaces also allow children to demonstrate personal and social responsibility.

Learning Objective: Become familiar with play behaviors that may benefit from a ’yes’ space at school.

Suggested Discussion Questions

Please use these prompts to dialogue with colleagues how you might engage with outdoor play and learning.

What makes you comfortable or uncomfortable about play supervision?
How might you align as a staff around risky play and supervision challenges?
Which play behaviors in your school community may benefit from a 'yes' space?