Games for Children

Games for Children

Author: Gordon Lewis

Publisher: Oxford University Press

Published: 1999-09-20

Total Pages: 168

ISBN-13: 9780194372244

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Presents a collection of games for children aged between 4 and 11, including card games, board games, physical games, and co-operative and competitive games. This title gives helpful guidance for teachers on integrating games into the English syllabus, classroom management, adapting traditional games, and creating new games with children.


Games for Teaching Primary French

Games for Teaching Primary French

Author: Daniele Bourdais

Publisher: Crown House Publishing

Published: 2015-11-30

Total Pages: 347

ISBN-13: 1785830341

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Games for Teaching Primary French by Daniele Bourdais and Sue Finnie is a practical toolkit containing a wide variety of fun and engaging games for all abilities, from complete beginners to more competent learners. It includes a wide range of games, from 5-minute starters or plenaries to longer, more challenging games where learners can make substantial progress. It has been devised specifically for busy teachers with limited resources, budget and planning time, who want simple and effective ideas to use in the classroom. The games in this book cover all core aspects of the primary French curriculum and are organised into the key skills areas of listening, speaking, reading and writing, with additional parts on grammar, number games and sounds. These games allow learners to absorb and explore language in a variety of mediums, building up skills, knowledge and confidence in the process. The book is packed with techniques and games to support existing schemes of work and offers plenty of inspiration and ideas for teaching primary French. The straightforward, reliable, no-tech suggestions are based on sound pedagogy and years of classroom experience, and will help deliver great learning outcomes lesson after lesson. Teaching modern foreign languages can be challenging, and can be a daunting prospect for teachers who are not language experts themselves. Games for teaching primary French is designed to support teachers with easy to follow, ready to use ideas. These flexible games can be adapted to suit any topic and any ability level. For more experienced French teachers, there are plenty of new, imaginative and fun ideas to refresh your practice. The book is perfect for Key Stage 2 teachers who want ideas for teaching French and don't have unlimited resources and planning time.


Primary Games

Primary Games

Author: Steve Sugar

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2002-09-13

Total Pages: 393

ISBN-13: 0787965251

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Primary Games includes a wealth of games for K-8 students that will enliven instruction, boost student motivation, and enhance learning in the classroom or at home. The book features in- and out-of-desk activities that will engage and stimulate students, as well as promote teamwork, skill building, and interactive problem solving.


Theater Games for the Classroom

Theater Games for the Classroom

Author: Viola Spolin

Publisher: Northwestern University Press

Published: 1986

Total Pages: 252

ISBN-13: 9780810140042

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A collection of games and music to aid the drama teacher and give ideas for varied classes.


The Welcoming Classroom

The Welcoming Classroom

Author: Johnna Darragh Ernst

Publisher: Gryphon House Incorporated

Published: 2014

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780876594827

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Engaged families make a difference in the lives of their children! The children in today's early childhood classroom are more culturally, linguistically, and ability diverse than ever. As a teacher, your challenge is to partner with each family through recognizing their individual strengths, concerns, priorities, and resources. In The Welcoming Classroom: Building Strong Home-to-School Connections for Early Learning, Dr. Johnna Darragh Ernst offers practical ideas for creating a welcoming atmosphere for families that will encourage them to participate in their children's learning community. Learn practical ways to connect with families from varied cultural and language backgrounds and abilities. Gain new strategies for creating a home-school link to support learning. Create a richer learning environment by integrating unique family cultural perspectives. Learn ways to encourage family participation in decision making. Learn strategies to develop families as resources. Communicate the message that all families are valued members of the learning community. From improving children's school readiness to encouraging positive engagement with peers, promoting student academic achievement, increasing graduation rates, and helping reduce the negative impact of poverty, the benefits of engaging families early will impact the young children in your care long after they leave your classroom! Johnna Darragh Ernst, PhD, is a professor of early childhood education at Heartland Community College in Normal, Illinois. She specializes in helping early childhood professionals connect with families to create inclusive early childhood classroom communities.


How to Get Your Teacher Ready

How to Get Your Teacher Ready

Author: Jean Reagan

Publisher: Knopf Books for Young Readers

Published: 2017-07-04

Total Pages: 18

ISBN-13: 0553538276

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Learn how to get your teacher ready for back to school…from the first dayl to graduation! The kids are in charge in this hilarious classroom adventure--from the creators of the New York Times bestseller How to Babysit a Grandpa. This humorous new book in the beloved HOW TO . . . series takes readers through a fun and busy school year. Written in tongue-in-cheek instructional style, a class of adorable students gives tips and tricks for getting a teacher ready—for the first day of school, and all the events and milestones that will follow (picture day, holiday concert, the 100th day of school, field day!). And along the way, children will see that getting their teacher ready is really getting themselves ready. Filled with charming role-reversal humor, this is a playful and heartwarming celebration of teachers and students. A fun read-a-loud to prepare for first day jitters, back-to-school readiness or end of year celebrations.. The fun doesn't stop! Check out more HOW TO... picture books: How to Babysit a Grandpa How to Babysit a Grandma How to Catch Santa How to Get Your Teacher Ready How to Raise a Mom How to Read to a Grandma or Grandpa


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.


My Rainy Day Rocket Ship

My Rainy Day Rocket Ship

Author: Markette Sheppard

Publisher: Denene Millner Books/Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers

Published: 2020-05-05

Total Pages: 32

ISBN-13: 1534461779

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Rainy summer days are no match for a little astronaut who builds the perfect rocket ship for an indoor space adventure to another galaxy, where the sky is his only limit! A stormy afternoon and an order from Mom to stay inside are no match for this little dreamer, who uses everyday household items—a rocket chair, a cardboard box, an old dish rag, and a super-duper imagination—to whip up a trip around the universe he won’t soon forget. My Rainy Day Rocket Ship is a high-spirited, engaging salute to the imagination of Black boys who use their beautiful minds to transform the mundane into the extraordinary, dream out loud, and boldly go where their sky is the only limit.