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Games Children Play II: Games to Develop Social Skills, Teamwork, Balance and Coordination

Cory Waletzko

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A thoroughly updated second edition of the classic Games Children Play with new games added, by popular demand. To be used as a companion to the Waldorf Games Handbook for the Early Years.

This is a collection of 237 tried and tested games to play with children and groups of all ages.

Each game is clearly and simply described, with diagrams and drawings for how to play. There are games for helping graceful movement, cooperation, fairness and equality for the 7-10's. Games for courage, accuracy, teamwork and gentle preparation for sports for 11- to 12-year-olds, along with games for renewing playground culture and holding a DIY Olympic Games.

How to develop spatial awareness is described through sports, gymnastics and outdoor games. There are sections on child development, introducing games sessions, children's temperaments, the senses, tackling children's problems with play or sport, teaching movement to children, and cultivating the lost art of real-life play with children challenged by the digital age.

Games offer variations depending on the age and number of players. There are tips for the games leaders on meeting the varying social and emotional needs of the players within a group. A section sets the context for the ever-increasing need for 'IRL' (In Real Life) games for children growing up in a digital age. Some new games have an embedded subheading, 'For children who may struggle to play this game, ' as well as practical tips to engage this new generation of children.

Book Details

  • Publisher: Hawthorn Press
  • Publish Date: Sep 1st, 2022
  • Pages: 264
  • Language: English
  • Edition: undefined - undefined
  • Dimensions: 9.60in - 7.40in - 0.70in - 1.40lb
  • EAN: 9781912480524
  • Categories: • Teaching - Subjects - Physical Education• Activities

About the Author

Waletzko, Cory: - Cory Waletzko was a professional dancer, actor, and musician before becoming a movement and games educator at Upper Valley Waldorf School in Quechee, Vermont. As a Spacial Dynamics(R) Institute graduate and adjunct faculty member at Antioch University, she has trained trainers in Movement Education and mentored games and movement educators. She works with social inclusion in public and private schools across North America.

Praise for this book

"We give readers the 'Why?' and not just the 'What?' of playing games and sport. So, it's not just about playing the games and having fun, but of creating an atmosphere for learning/healing with children. The games are a vehicle for deepening players' experience of well-being. Our understanding of the developmental needs of children and the very practical and doable steps we can take to address these informs the book and game instructions."
--Cory Waletzko

'What a delightful collection! The wide range of games are described so clearly that it's easy to find something to play with a lucky child or group of children. And then you'll want to play something else, just because it so much fun to play and sing.'
--Rahima Baldwin Dancy, author, You are Your Child's First Teacher

"A valuable resource of enjoyable games for preparing children for life."
--Sally Goddard Blythe, author, The Well Balanced Child

"Everything in this book works with children! An invaluable guide for every teacher, movement specialists and parents."
--Valerie Baadh Garrett, The Movement Academy Project

"An inspiring and useful gem."
--Jane Miller, EdD, Department of Education, Antioch University, New England, U.S.