Quiet game
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The quiet game is a children's game where children must stay quiet and still. The last child or team
to make a noise wins the game. It is usually acceptable for players to make sounds they cannot control, such as coughing, sneezing, yawning, etc., whereas talking, laughing, or giggling would cause a player to get out. The game is often played indoors, typically in classroom
s. It can also be played outdoors, for instance, at summer camp
s. One application of the game is for parents to keep their loud children quiet for a long journey. It is often used as a social discipline.
The objective of the game is to get opponents to giggle or talk by any means necessary. This can include but is not limited to making funny faces and gentle tickling. A person cannot make another make noise by inflicting bodily harm.
There are many versions of this game, but nonetheless follow the same general rules: one who talks is immediately eliminated, eventually isolating the winner at the end.
Team
A team comprises a group of people or animals linked in a common purpose. Teams are especially appropriate for conducting tasks that are high in complexity and have many interdependent subtasks.A group in itself does not necessarily constitute a team...
to make a noise wins the game. It is usually acceptable for players to make sounds they cannot control, such as coughing, sneezing, yawning, etc., whereas talking, laughing, or giggling would cause a player to get out. The game is often played indoors, typically in classroom
Classroom
A classroom is a room in which teaching or learning activities can take place. Classrooms are found in educational institutions of all kinds, including public and private schools, corporations, and religious and humanitarian organizations...
s. It can also be played outdoors, for instance, at summer camp
Summer camp
Summer camp is a supervised program for children or teenagers conducted during the summer months in some countries. Children and adolescents who attend summer camp are known as campers....
s. One application of the game is for parents to keep their loud children quiet for a long journey. It is often used as a social discipline.
The objective of the game is to get opponents to giggle or talk by any means necessary. This can include but is not limited to making funny faces and gentle tickling. A person cannot make another make noise by inflicting bodily harm.
There are many versions of this game, but nonetheless follow the same general rules: one who talks is immediately eliminated, eventually isolating the winner at the end.
External sources
- Creating Readers: Over 1000 Games, Activities, Tongue Twisters, Fingerplays, Songs, and Stories to Get Children Excited about Reading by Pam Schiller, Gryphon House, Beltsville, MarylandBeltsville, MarylandBeltsville is a census-designated place in northern Prince George's County, Maryland, United States. The population was 15,691 at the 2000 census. Beltsville includes the unincorporated community of Vansville.-Geography:...
(2001). 447 pages. ISBN 0-87659-258-2.