Maintaining heterogeneous age groups on the playground
As an experienced teacher of preschoolers and school aged children , I understand and value the opportunity for children of various aged groups to learn and grow with and from one another.
Please reconsider 8VAC20-781-240 G. Young children can be kept safe on the
playground in a mixed age environment. Instead of mandating separation we
urge regulators to consider adding a policy requirement to 8VAC20-781-40 A 4
playground safety plans. Plans can be made to include policies for how, if, and
when different ages will engage together on the playground, how younger
children will be kept safe, and how ratios appropriate to the youngest child will be
