101 Life Skills Games for Children : Learning, Growing, Getting Along (Ages 6-12).
Title:
101 Life Skills Games for Children : Learning, Growing, Getting Along (Ages 6-12).
Author:
Badegruber, Bernie.
ISBN:
9780897935906
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Physical Description:
1 online resource (160 pages)
Series:
SmartFun Activity Books
Contents:
Contents -- Index of Games -- Preface -- Introduction -- Thoughts on Playing with Children -- Play Therapy and Game Pedagogy -- How to Use This Book -- A Brief Word on Brevity -- Key to the Icons Used in the Games -- I Games -- What I like -- What I Can Do -- What I Observe -- You Games -- Getting to Know You -- Understanding You -- Working with You -- We Games -- Warming-up Games for the Group -- Cooperation Games -- Integrating New Classmates -- Helping Games -- Aggression Games -- Adding More Imagination -- Statue and Sculpting Games -- Fairytale Games -- Pantomime Paly -- Keyword Index.
Abstract:
How do you teach tolerance, self-awareness, and responsibility? How can you help children deal with fear, mistrust, or aggression?Play a game with them! Games are an ideal way to help children develop social and emotional skills; they are exciting, relaxing, and fun.101 LIFE SKILLS GAMES FOR CHILDREN: LEARNING, GROWING, GETTING ALONG (Ages 6-12) is a resource that can help children understand and deal with problems that arise in daily interactions with other children and adults. These games help children develop social and emotional skills and enhance self-awareness.The games address the following issues: dependence, aggression, fear, resentment, disability, accusations, boasting, honesty, flexibility, patience, secrets, conscience, inhibitions, stereotypes, noise, lying, performance, closeness, weaknesses, self confidence, fun, reassurance, love, respect, integrating a new classmate, group conflict.Organized in three main chapters: (I-Games, You-Games and We-Games), the book is well structured and easily accessible. It specifies an objective for every game, gives step-by-step instructions, and offers questions for reflection. It provides possible variations for each game, examples, tips, and ideas for role plays. Each game contains references to appropriate follow-up games and is illustrated with charming drawings.
Local Note:
Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2017. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.
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