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Hunter House Inc.,U.S. 101 Life Skills Games For Children by Bernie Badegruber
How do you teach tolerance selfawareness and responsibility? How can you help children deal with fear mistrust or aggression? Play a game with them! Games are an ideal way to help children develop social and emotional skills; they are exciting relaxing and fun. 101 LIFE SKILLS GAMES FOR CHILDREN: LEARNING GROWING GETTING ALONG (Ages 612) is a resource that can help children understand and deal with problems that arise in daily interactions with other children and adults. These games help children develop social and emotional skills and enhance selfawareness. The games address the following issues: dependence aggression fear resentment disability accusations boasting honesty flexibility patience secrets conscience inhibitions stereotypes noise lying performance closeness weaknesses self confidence fun reassurance love respect integrating a new classmate group conflict. Organized in three main chapters: (IGames YouGames and WeGames) the book is well structured and easily accessible. It specifies an objective for every game gives stepbystep instructions and offers questions for reflection. It provides possible variations for each game examples tips and ideas for role plays. Each game contains references to appropriate followup games and is illustrated with charming drawings.