I spent most of my professional life as a teacher in a public school building. After many years, I retired from that role and now there is an elementary school located not too far away from my house. Elementary schools have specific sounds, and the one near me provides the playground sounds with which I am so familiar.
Most people who have worked with children can tell the sounds of organized play from the sounds of free-for-all running around. The sounds of competitive games differ from the sounds of jumprope. The sound of the big, bouncy, red Dodge ball is unique. The sounds of friendly teasing are different from the sounds of bullying. The sound of a whistle usually indicates that a gym class is in session. The sudden absence of sound in a cluster of children usually means there is going to be a fight because someone is about to get snuck. The sound of children lining up to go back into the building differs from the sound of them coming outside to begin recess.
I especially enjoy the joyful playground sounds of children being children.
TTYL,
Sylvia
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