"Making space for games in school—indeed making games an integral part of the curriculum—honors children's development and their need to have fun. The fun of a game can enliven a day, clarify and focus academics, and help all classroom members know and be known to each other."
          –from the Introduction

The games in this new book are designed to maximize fun and challenge while minimizing the risk of emotional and physical harm. Most appropriate for grades K-4, all the games are easy for teachers to teach and children to learn. Many of the games can be played either indoors or outdoors. Each game description includes clear, straightforward instructions and "helpful hints" for making the game run smoothly.

Examples of games included in this book:

Cooperation Hoops
Human Alphabet
Rock, Paper, Scissors
Odds and Evens
Rob the Rooster
Circle Swap
Mirror Game
"My Bonnie Lies Over the Ocean"
Evolution
Winter Blitz
Under the Bridge
Rainstorm
Ella Bella
Frozen Tag
Excuse Me, Please
Balloon Race
Elephant, Palm Tree, Boat

ISBN: 0-892989-06-9
Northeast Foundation for Children, 2002, 79 pages