Great Big Book of Children's Games


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450 indoor and outdoor games for pre-school to middle-school-age kids arranged by age group.




The Best Playground Games for Kids


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An easy-to-use and valuable resource The Best Playground Games for Kids will help eliminate student boredom during recess and after school care, provide physical exercise, and create an exciting playground experience for elementary school-aged children. Teachers and Child Care Providers, how often have you been at a loss as to how to keep children entertained and engaged outdoors? This helpful resource contains many wonderful games for the children in your care to enjoy. This guide features simple but engaging games which encourage healthy competition and provide plenty of exercise. Children are so full of energy, eager for new challenges and experiences. Channel their exuberance in positive, exciting ways with this delightful guide. Promotes outdoor fun and healthy development. Lots of laughter and fun will ensue! The Best Playground Games for Kids also includes innovative and exciting new games based on kids' favorite popular movies! This book is useful for teachers and playground supervisors alike, to help keep large groups of children entertained and happy outdoors. For playground supervisors, classroom teachers, PE teachers, youth recreational leaders, and parents About the author: Andrea Ludwig is a wife and mother of three children, a child care provider, and a former preschool teacher and elementary school substitute teacher who loves to help children grow up happy, loved, well-balanced, and healthy. Currently she lives in Southern California where the weather is awesome and there are many opportunities for children and adults to enjoy the outdoors.




101 Playground Games


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101 Playground Games is a collection of active and engaging school playground games that will encourage active learning and social development among children at playtime, this second edition has been updated to include a wealth of new games from around the world. The school playground plays a crucial role in developing all aspects of children’s behaviour and interpersonal learning, and yet there is a growing awareness that children today do not play in the same sociable ways as previous generations. Encouraging children to play games can be hugely beneficial not only for their physical health but also for their social, emotional and mental health. This brilliant resource includes a practical toolkit of photocopiable and downloadable materials along with clear instructions for adults on how to organise a range of different types of games, including: • traditional games • chasing and catching games • singing and dancing games • skipping games and rhymes • parachute games • quiet games • co-operative games Ideal for teachers, lunchtime supervisors, breakfast and after school club leaders as well as group leaders for organisations such as scouts or guides to promote lively and enjoyable games, this book is particularly suited to children aged 5–11 years but can easily be adapted for older children. 101 Playground Games is a book that will make any playtime a richer experience for all.




The Playground; Or, The Boy's Book of Games


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Uses a story format to teach the rules of various playground sports and outdoor games for boys. When ten-year-old Tom White begins his first year at Dr Benson's school, he discovers that games of physical fitness are a major component of Dr Benson's education system.




Kitchen Science Lab for Kids


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DIVAt-home science provides an environment for freedom, creativity and invention that is not always possible in a school setting. In your own kitchen, it’s simple, inexpensive, and fun to whip up a number of amazing science experiments using everyday ingredients./divDIV /divDIVScience can be as easy as baking. Hands-On Family: Kitchen Science Lab for Kids offers 52 fun science activities for families to do together. The experiments can be used as individual projects, for parties, or as educational activities groups./divDIV /divKitchen Science Lab for Kids will tempt families to cook up some physics, chemistry and biology in their own kitchens and back yards. Many of the experiments are safe enough for toddlers and exciting enough for older kids, so families can discover the joy of science together.




My Dream Playground


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Dreaming of a day when there will be a real playground in her own neighborhood, a little girl is ecstatic when she learns that a local playground has been planned, in a story inspired by the construction of the first playground built by the KaBOOM! national nonprofit.




Children's Games in Street and Playground


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An account of the games which children between the ages of six and twelve invent or perform out-of-doors for their own enjoyment




Outdoor Games for Today's Kids


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A guide for parents, educators and recreation leaders to encourage children in their care to play popular traditional games outdoors as a means of combatting childhood obesity.The games come with easy-to-follow instructions and were inspired by the play of child migrants in Benalla Migrant Camp, Victoria.




Old Fashioned Children's Games


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Whatever happened to the old-fashioned children's games and songs? Old favorites like Kick the Can, Fox and Geese, and Red Rover encouraged camaraderie, physical activity, coordination and social interaction--as electronic and computer games never can. Family and campfire singalongs helped preserve the folksong and storytelling tradition while instilling in children a sense of community and a confidence in their musical capability. Writer and poet Sharon O'Bryan has gathered a collection of the old games and songs. She brings the old days back to life with instructions for outdoor games like King of the Mountain; car games like Graveyard; card games including Old Maid; and favorite party games such as Blind Man's Bluff. Lyrics and music to singing games and campfire songs are added to this collection to offer old style amusement for every child and occasion.




The Playground


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