Kaye Bennett Dotson

The Value of Games

Putting Play Back into Practice for Children

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Produktbeschreibung

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

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
• Seitenzahl: 176
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. September 2020
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 235mm x 157mm x 14mm
• Gewicht: 417g
• ISBN-13: 9781475846393
• ISBN-10: 1475846398
• Artikelnr.: 58502661

Autorenporträt

By Kaye Bennett Dotson

Inhaltsangabe

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