Classic Playground Games
Classic Playground Games

Author: Susan Brewer

Publisher: Grub Street Publishers

Published: 2009-04-22

Total Pages: 297

ISBN-13: 1844689069

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“[A] combination of history and meaning behind favorite playground games and the verses . . . virtually guaranteed to make you laugh and sing” (Fiona Shoop, author of How to Deal in Antiques). This delightful book records favorite childhood games and recalls forgotten rhymes. With more children suffering from obesity, Susan Brewer looks at the social games we used to play from skipping to chase games that used up our energy during recess. Instead of costly computer games, we used rhyming games, played Jacks, and showed our balancing skills during competitive games of hopscotch. A charming book, full of anecdotes and nostalgia for how we remember our favorite place at school—the playground.

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.

Recess
Recess

Author: Ben Applebaum

Publisher: Chronicle Books

Published: 2016-02-23

Total Pages: 245

ISBN-13: 1452146284

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We could all use a break. This guide to the schoolyard games of childhood is “something special” (The Wall Street Journal). Remember recess? It was that refreshing break between classes that cleared the cobwebs, refreshed the mind, and got everyone moving. Recess is the ultimate illustrated guide to the best games of the playground, for inside or outside, kids or grownups. With detailed instructions, diagrams, and a can-do attitude, this fun guide includes the rules to more than 150 games and variations, including more than two dozen international games from schoolyards around the world, plus tips and strategies for winning! “Remember, your 30-year-old self isn’t quite as adept at dodging a ball as your 10-year-old self was, but spending your lunch hour at work playing in the parking lot is a lot better than catching up on your friends’ boring Facebook updates.” —Gizmodo

Recess Battles
Recess Battles

Author: Anna R. Beresin

Publisher: Univ. Press of Mississippi

Published: 2011-05-27

Total Pages: 181

ISBN-13: 1604737409

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Winner of the Opie Prize from the Children’s Folklore Section of the American Folklore Society As children wrestle with culture through their games, recess itself has become a battleground for the control of children's time. Based on dozens of interviews and the observation of over a thousand children in a racially integrated, working-class public school, Recess Battles is a moving reflection of urban childhood at the turn of the millennium. The book debunks myths about recess violence and challenges the notion that schoolyard play is a waste of time. The author videotaped and recorded children of the Mill School in Philadelphia from 1991 to 2004 and asked them to offer comments as they watched themselves at play. These sessions in Recess Battles raise questions about adult power and the changing frames of class, race, ethnicity, and gender. The grown-ups' clear misunderstanding of the complexity of children's play is contrasted with the richness of the children's folk traditions. Recess Battles is an ethnographic study of lighthearted games, a celebratory presentation of children's folklore and its conflicts, and a philosophical text concerning the ironies of everyday childhood. Rooted in video micro-ethnography and the traditions of theorists such as Bourdieu, Willis, and Bateson, Recess Battles is written for a lay audience with extensive academic footnotes. International scholar Dr. Brian Sutton-Smith contributes a foreword, and the children themselves illustrate the text with black and white paintings.

The Recess Queen
The Recess Queen

Author: Alexis O'Neill

Publisher: Scholastic Inc.

Published: 2016-06-28

Total Pages: 38

ISBN-13: 133811347X

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An irrepressible new girl dethrones the reigning recess bully by becoming her friend in this infectious playground romp. Mean Jean was Recess Queen and nobody said any different.Nobody swung until Mean Jean swung.Nobody kicked until Mean Jean kicked.Nobody bounced until Mean Jean bounced.If kids ever crossed her, she'd push 'em and smoosh 'emlollapaloosh 'em, hammer 'em, slammer 'emkitz and kajammer 'em.Until a new kid came to school!Parents and teachers will appreciate the story's deft handling of conflict resolution (which happens without adult intervention)."A lively story about the power of kindness and friendship" -- Publishers Weekly"A lighthearted look at a serious topic in schools and on playgrounds everywhere..." -- School Library Journal"Great for reading aloud and joining in." -- Booklist

My Dream Playground
My Dream Playground

Author: Kate M. Becker

Publisher: Candlewick Press

Published: 2013

Total Pages: 32

ISBN-13: 0763655317

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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.

The Best Playground Games for Kids
The Best Playground Games for Kids

Author: Andrea Ludwig

Publisher: Independently Published

Published: 2018-09-03

Total Pages: 72

ISBN-13: 9781720050612

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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.