Value of Games - Putting Play Back Into Practice for Children

This work examines the beneficial effects of playing traditional games and brings together a collection of multifaceted traditional games.

List of contents

Acknowledgment

Introduction

Part 1 Childhood: A Time to Keep

Chapter 1. Children and Play: The work of Children

Chapter 2. Fun & Games: Theoretical Basis for Playing Traditional Games

Chapter 3. Adult & Educator Support for the Important Work of Childhood

Chapter 4. Educators Helping Children Preserve the Games

Chapter 5. To Begin to Play

Part II Games to Play

Chapter 6. Games of Chase and Tag

Chapter 7. Games of Song and Dance, Rhyme and Rhythm

Chapter 8. String GamesChapter 9. Blindfold Games

Chapter 10. Guessing Games

Chapter 11. Jumping, Skipping Games

Chapter 12. Cops and Robbers

Chapter 13. Games with Corners, Squares, or Rectangles

Chapter 14. Relay Games

Chapter 15. Marbles and Jacks

Chapter 16. Memory or Directional Games

Chapter 17. National Ball Games and Informal Game Adaptions

Chapter 18. Lawn Games: Wickets, Balls, & Mallets

Chapter 19. Beanbag Games

Chapter 20. Pretend and Make-Believe Games

Chapter 21. Board Games

Conclusion

Appendix A: Resources for Parents, Teachers, and Youth Leaders

Appendix B: Sample Field Day Fun Schedule

Appendix C: Sample Field Day Schedule

Bibliography

About the author

By Kaye Bennett Dotson

Summary

This work examines the beneficial effects of playing traditional games and brings together a collection of multifaceted traditional games.

Product details

• Authors: Kaye Bennett Dotson
• Publisher: Rowman and Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 30.06.2020
• EAN: 9781475846409
• ISBN: 978-1-4758-4640-9
• No. of pages: 150
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books > Play, learning > Learning; Humanities, art, music > Education > School education, didactics, methodology; Non-fiction book > Dictionaries, reference works; FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS / Activities, EDUCATION / Student Life & Student Affairs, Organization & management of education, Educational administration and organization, Teaching skills and techniques, Teaching skills & techniques, GAMES & ACTIVITIES / Role Playing & Fantasy, GAMES & ACTIVITIES / Reference, EDUCATION / Teaching / General