This document describes a variation of the game "Mother May I?" called "Father May I?" for Father's Day. It is a race where children must ask the child playing Father for permission before taking each step toward the finish line. They may ask to take a certain number of steps or jumps. If Father says "yes" they can move, if he says "no" they must wait for their next turn. The goal is to be the first to cross the finish line.

1. Fathers Day
Activity - Lessons
From “Father
May I?”
In this variation of “Mother
May I?” Children ask Father
rather than mother for
permission
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Optimal Group Size
Any size group.
Game Venue
Anyplace
Game Preparation
Establish start line and
finish line.

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Game Play
1. Choose one student to
be the father. This
student will go to the
finish line.

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2. All other students
must go to the start
line. Explain to
students on start line
that their goal is to
cross the finish line
first; however, they
must ask Father’s
permission for each
move they make
toward the finish line.

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3. For example, the first
student might ask,
“Father, may I take
four large steps?” The
next student might
ask, “Father, may I
make five jumps?” And
so forth.

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4. If Father responds,
“Yes, you may,” the
student may proceed.
If Father replies, “No,
you may not,” the
student must wait
until next turn and
make a different
request.

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