Little Book of Learning Games PD
“Play is a child’s work”
Children up to age 6 will love the games in this book because they truly are fun! It is a collection of traditional and modern games with physical, emotional and intellectual benefits. Children will learn fine and gross motor skills as well as self-control, direction, dexterity, hand/eye co-ordination, communication, participation and co-operation
Children up to age 6 will love the games in this book because they truly are fun! It is a collection of traditional and modern games with physical, emotional and intellectual benefits. Children will learn fine and gross motor skills as well as self-control, direction, dexterity, hand/eye co-ordination, communication, participation and co-operation
The games will also help them learn the social skills of:
· Taking turns
· Sharing
· Confidence
· Attention
· Observation
· Listening
· Imagination
· Risk-taking
· Empathy
· Winning and losing
· Interaction
There are games using bean-bags, hoops, parachutes, bears (cards are supplied as a downloadable pdf to
print out), dice and scarves as well as musical games for the accompanying Bright Beats Music.
With some of the games, while playing, children will also be learning about colours, shapes, parts of the body, counting, number recognition and sequencing. Some games can be adapted for children with lower and higher abilities.
An indispensable resource to help you work on specific skills or to turn to when you have a spare moment to fill.
· Taking turns
· Sharing
· Confidence
· Attention
· Observation
· Listening
· Imagination
· Risk-taking
· Empathy
· Winning and losing
· Interaction
There are games using bean-bags, hoops, parachutes, bears (cards are supplied as a downloadable pdf to
print out), dice and scarves as well as musical games for the accompanying Bright Beats Music.
With some of the games, while playing, children will also be learning about colours, shapes, parts of the body, counting, number recognition and sequencing. Some games can be adapted for children with lower and higher abilities.
An indispensable resource to help you work on specific skills or to turn to when you have a spare moment to fill.