ABSTRACT

The school playground plays a crucial role in developing all aspects of children's behaviour and interpersonal learning. Yet there is a growing awareness that children today do not play in the same sociable ways as previous generations. This resource provides a practical toolkit of ideas to promote lively and enjoyable games. It draws on traditional games and also introduces a wealth of new ones including: * Chasing and catching games * Skipping games and rhymes * Singing and dancing games * Parachute games * Quiet games * Circle games * Cooperative games * Games from around the world.

chapter |7 pages

Why Encourage Children to Play Games?

chapter |8 pages

How to Use this Book

chapter |13 pages

Traditional Playground Games

chapter |14 pages

Tag Games

chapter |13 pages

Chasing and Catching Games

chapter |13 pages

Singing and Dancing Games

chapter |14 pages

Skipping Games and Rhymes

chapter |13 pages

Circle Games

chapter |14 pages

Parachute Games

chapter |13 pages

Quiet Games

chapter |13 pages

Co-operative Games

chapter |14 pages

Games from Around the World