GIRL: Yolanda's dad took us to the park.
We are going to play "Marcus, May I?"
Marcus, may I take two kangaroo steps?
Yes, you may.
GIRL: We ask Marcus if we can take a kind of step,
like mouse steps or frog steps.
Marcus, may I take one gigantic step?
MARCUS: Yes, you may.
GIRL: And then he tells us if we may or may not.
Marcus, may I take ten kangaroo steps?
MARCUS: No, you may not.
You may take six dog steps back.
KIDS: One, two, three...
four...
You did four dog steps, not six.
Go back.
GIRL: If we count wrong, we have to go back to the start.
Marcus, may I take ten bunny hops?
MARCUS: No, you may not.
You may take 15 dog steps.
KIDS: One, two, three, four,
five, six, seven...
GIRL: You have to make sure you count and move together.
KIDS: ...11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16.
MARCUS: That was 16, not 15,
so now you have to go all the way back where you came from.
GIRL: Whoever gets to Marcus first wins.
KIDS: One, two, three, four, five!
Whoo!
GIRL: Try playing your own counting games.