Games Children Play

Kim John Payne, MEd, is a leading Waldorf educator in the US, UK, and Australia. He travels to speak to 10,000 to 20,000 parents and teachers each year in North America and worldwide. A former movement teacher, he was a school counsellor and worked as a family counsellor therapist. He researched a drug-free approach to attention deficit disorder and his Social Inclusion Approach for breaking the patterns of bullying has been implemented in hundreds of schools. A father of two, he lives in Massachusetts with his wife Katharine, who illustrated the cover and chapter headings.

Introduction: why play games with children? what makes this book different from other books, the journey. Hidden treasures - hints and tips for teaching games - presenting games to children, using your own creativity, language of the playground, bullying - how to pick teams, going out, when explaining the game, endings; breaking the rules -sabotaging the game - conflict, why? how do we deal with it? behaviour disturbance and the temperaments, the adult reaction; equipment - use of equipment, the portable gymnasium, equipment for water games; how much time at each age? Part 1 Secrets of the magic garden: activities and games for the 3 to 7 year-old. Part 2 Exploring the house: games for the 7 to 12 year-old. Part 3 Beyond the doorway: a movement programme for teenagers.