Purposeful, playful practice

Rolling a 2 for the win. Can I do it? The tension. I shake. A lucky kiss of my clenched fist. Then release…

The die rolls across the table and finally it rests. Eagerly we look. It’s a 2! Victory is mine! I have beaten Devin. We laugh and high five.

​“Play again,” she shouts. So, we place our tokens back at the starting position and repeat the process.

As I continue playing with Devin, I glance around and scan the classroom. There’s the clatter of dice, the chatter of children, the cries of glee when a winner is hailed.