Great Big Book of Children's Games

Great Big Book of Children's Games

Author: Derba Wise

Publisher: McGraw Hill Professional

Published: 2003-11-10

Total Pages: 324

ISBN-13: 9780071422468

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


The Humongous Book of Games for Children's Ministry

The Humongous Book of Games for Children's Ministry

Author: Group Publishing

Publisher: Group Publishing (Company)

Published: 2001-12-14

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780764423550

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Always have a great big-fun game at your fingertips for any area of children's ministry, daycare or after-school programming! From creative children's workers comes this tried-and-true colossal collection! Why just tell kids about David and Goliath and have them color a handout when you could play...Human Slingshot (p. 110) where kids link arms to make "slings" and launch paper "rocks" at a nine-foot high target (and then have a great discussion about the story)? Have big-time fun making Key Bible points! In this whopping collection, you'll find just the right game for every lesson or ministry need. Every time. Book jacket.


Designing Games for Children

Designing Games for Children

Author: Carla Fisher

Publisher: CRC Press

Published: 2014-12-03

Total Pages: 257

ISBN-13: 1317915135

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When making games for kids, it’s tempting to simply wing-it on the design. We were all children once, right? The reality is that adults are far removed from the cognitive changes and the motor skill challenges that are the hallmark of the developing child. Designing Games for Children, helps you understand these developmental needs of children and how to effectively apply them to games. Whether you’re a seasoned game designer, a children's media professional, or an instructor teaching the next generation of game designers, Designing Games for Children is the first book dedicated to service the specific needs of children's game designers. This is a hands-on manual of child psychology as it relates to game design and the common challenges designers face. Designing Games for Children is the definitive, comprehensive guide to making great games for kids, featuring: Guidelines and recommendations divided by the most common target audiences – babies and toddlers (0-2), preschoolers (3-5), early elementary students (6-8), and tweens (9-12). Approachable and actionable breakdown of child developmental psychology, including cognitive, physical, social, and emotional development, as it applies to game design Game design insights and guidelines for all aspects of game production, from ideation to marketing


Great Games for Young Children

Great Games for Young Children

Author: Rae Pica

Publisher: Gryphon House, Inc.

Published: 2006

Total Pages: 142

ISBN-13: 9780876590065

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These new and classic games, each with a noncompetitive twist, are sure to get children up and moving while developing their cognitive, social/emotional, and physical skills. Includes outside games, musical games, circle games, concept games, and cooperative games.


Game Play

Game Play

Author: Jessica Stone

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2019-10-22

Total Pages: 307

ISBN-13: 111955375X

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The essential guide to game play therapy for mental health practitioners The revised and updated third edition of Game Play Therapy offers psychologists and psychiatrists a guide to game play therapy’s theoretical foundations and contains the practical applications that are appropriate for children and adolescents. Game playing has proven to invoke more goal-directed behavior, has the benefit of interpersonal interaction, and can perform a significant role in the adaptation to one's environment. With contributions from noted experts in the field, the third edition contains information on the time-tested, classic games and the most recent innovations and advances in game play approaches. Game Play Therapy’s revised third edition (like the previous editions) continues to fill a gap in the literature by offering mental health practitioners the information needed to understand why and how to use this intervention effectively. The contributors offer advice for choosing the most useful games from the more than 700 now available and describe the fundamentals of administering the games. This important updated book: Contains material on the recent advances in the field including information on electronic games and disorder-specific games Includes illustrative case studies that explore the process of game therapy Reviews the basics of the underlying principles and applications of game therapy Offers a wide-range of games with empirical evidence of the effectiveness of game therapy Written for psychologists, psychiatrists, and other mental health clinicians, the revised third edition of Game Play Therapy offers a guide that shows how to apply game therapy techniques to promote socialization, encourage the development of identity and self-esteem, and help individuals master anxiety.


101 Music Games for Children

101 Music Games for Children

Author: Ger Storms

Publisher: Hunter House

Published: 1995

Total Pages: 164

ISBN-13: 9780897931649

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Music is wonderful for bringing out creativity and encouraging learning in kids. They love to sing and dance, and they love it when adults sing and dance along with them. Appropriate for families, teachers, day care providers, and camp leaders, this book presents lively music games that children and adults can play together. Using popular songs, easy rhythms, and musical recordings, the games in this book help children develop creative, personal, and social skills. They also learn about music and sound. The games are not competitive, they encourage and reward children for participating, not for winning.


101 Relaxation Games for Children

101 Relaxation Games for Children

Author: Allison Bartl

Publisher: Hunter House

Published: 2007

Total Pages: 130

ISBN-13: 0897934938

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The games in this book help teachers, parents, and others who work with children maintain or restore order, refocus children’s attention, and break up the classroom routine. Most of the games are quite short and can be used between academic activities as a treat or quick break. Many are noncompetitive, most don’t require props, and none require special skills or training. All can be played with the whole class; there are partner games, small group games, and outdoor games. Clear, complete instructions are included for each activity, and icons denote appropriate age levels, time, and group size. Author Allison Bartl has tested all of the games herself and recommends that the teacher or parent fully participate in each game, both to relax and to provide a model of good social behavior. Tips and thoughtful quotations from Goethe, Rudolf Steiner, Seneca, Lao Tse, Mother Theresa, and others are also included.


101 Movement Games for Children

101 Movement Games for Children

Author: Huberta Wiertsema

Publisher: Hunter House

Published: 2002

Total Pages: 164

ISBN-13: 9780897933469

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Every body is made to move, and moving is one of the best things we can do for our bodies. children who learn the joy of moving at an early age improve their chances of remaining active and healthy throughout life. The games in this book will also help children develop a healthy sense of play. Thes noncompetititve games - which focus on pure movement, rather than dance or music - stress excitement, humour, challenge, surprise and cooperation. Players just need enthusiasm and a willingness to explore activities with others.


Games Children Play

Games Children Play

Author: Kim John Payne

Publisher:

Published: 1996

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781869890780

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This new book offers an accessible guide to movement games with children ages three upwards. These games are all tried and tested with children and are the basis for the author's extensive teacher training work. The book also explores children's personal development and how this is expressed in movement, play, and games. Each game contains a description of why this game is helpful and needed at a particular age. In this way it offers a fascinating insight into the threshold experiences of childhood. Each game is clearly and simply described, with diagrams or drawings. There are separate chapters with games for different age groups that deal with child development questions. There are games for mixed ages, playground games, and water games to help with swimming. This book will be a must for every teacher, both as a standby and as an essential classroom resource. It also offers an enjoyable way to enhance teamwork, coordination, spatial awareness, and insight into child development, and games that are both fun and therapeutic.


Yoga Games for Children

Yoga Games for Children

Author: Danielle Bersma

Publisher: Hunter House

Published: 2003

Total Pages: 162

ISBN-13: 0897933893

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Designed for children ages three and up, offers sixty-eight exercises and games based on traditional yoga exercises to help improve flexibility and motor skills and develop confidence and awareness.