It is break time and all the children run out in to the playground and on to the playing field. This observation focuses on R (6:09).R raced over to the fence with J (6:06), and R got there first. He flew towards the fence
E5- It is break time and all the children run out in to the playground and on to the playing field. This observation focuses on R (6:09).
R raced over to the fence with J (6:06), and R got there first. He flew towards the fence and held on to it with both hands until J arrived. Both children took off their coats and hung them over their heads by the hood. R said to J “ lets be fighting robots!”. His language was very clear although he spoke softly. Both R and J started to kick and punch the air as if fighting with someone else. R run up and down the hill continually kicking and punching. At this point he started making noises! Whenever he kicked or punched then he would make a sound effect. When the two boys crossed paths they stopped. J said,” we fight the bad robots and aliens”.
R then was talking to himself in a robot voice saying,” we will defeat you!”. They were kicking and punching, each child with their backs to one another, as if they were surrounded. R then created a light saber by shouting “light saber” He then made noises as he moved it back and forth, “Ptchuu “, “ whew” and “mnmnmnmnmmn”, “ping”. He repeated these noises many times.
“Come with me and fight the bad guys” J said to R in a deep voice. J ran about a metre with R behind him. J then came to a halt and R stopped. The boys whispered to each other. As they did this they cupped their hands over each others ears. R then jumped back. J said ”I’ll be obe-one-canobe and you be……..”, at which point R shouted out “Luke Skywalker”. As soon as he had said he was going to be, R started to move his arms as if holding a light saber, moving his arms back and forth. The two boys began chasing each other up and down the field. After a few minutes of chasing each other kicking and swerving imaginary people at the side of them the boys stopped. They stood about a metre away from one another. R said “ I’m gonna turn in to a cloner saber, a real mean one!”. R and J continued to run about kicking and punching but this time was actually chasing R. R ran towards two other children in the playground. They had been watching R and J play and quickly became involved. When R came their way they quickly grabbed him, one boy holding on to each arm. R pretends to try and wriggle himself free although you can see it is not working. J stops running and aims his light saber at R, which he then shoots, making sound effects. While J shot him R shouted out “noooooooooooooooooooooo”. J and R ran off, and the other boys continued with their own separate game. The two boys continued to run around until the bell went. They ran down towards the concrete where the children line up in their classes to go back inside. J was at the front of the line and R stood behind him. R had his arms around J’s shoulders and was trying to jump on his back. The children then stood whispering to each other until it was their turn to go back in to the school.
