101 Games For Self-esteem (building Confidence And Motivation)

This book provides a comprehensive collection of games and activities that will enhance children''s self-esteem through building friendships and having fun with others. Complete with a new introduction, this revised edition will enable teachers to increase the self-esteem of the children in their classroom.

This book provides a comprehensive collection of games and activities that will enhance children''s self-esteem through building friendships and having fun with others.

Part of the popular 101 series, this practical handbook draws on the authors’ in-depth knowledge and experience of teaching group games and is a vital resource for busy teachers. The book helps children to understand their feelings, to develop concentration skills, to recognise their personal qualities and to follow instructions. It is packed with ideas for engaging activities requiring little to no additional materials, with resources available to download.

Complete with a new introduction, this revised edition will enable teachers to share in the fun, humour and friendship of games, while increasing the self-esteem of the children in their classroom.

Foreword

Acknowledgements

Introduction

1 Learning to Value Yourself

Coming full circle

Mobile messages

Look what I can do

Animal antics

Special delivery

Novelty names

Sharks and fish

Jigsaws

Paper, scissors, rock – with hands and feet!

The magician’s wish

Remote control

Monarch of the realm

Spin the bottle

My pet moans

Further activities

2 Working in Pairs within a Group

Matching pairs

Scrambled stories

You make me laugh

Mirror, mirror

Handwriting

Yes or no

Find the headline

A picture paints a thousand words

Lead me home

Sausage

Robots

Double talk

Secret sketching

Blindfold alley

Tall stories

Further activities

3 Building a Group Identity

Matching bricks

Softball challenge

A round of applause

Happy families

Alibis

Shake a word

Question time

A friendly bunch

The global village

Our gifts to you

Treasured words

Follow the thread

Sticky treats

Hidden treasure

Further activities

4 Myself, My Feelings

Clockwork toys

Actions speak louder than words

Guess the venue

Living legends

The wrong job

Back to the start

Puzzling looks

You choose

Pavement reporter

Plus points

Further activities

5 Thinking and Concentrating

Birthday game

Time capsules

Who am I?

Animated alphabets

Free thoughts

First one back

A hundred-year sleep

Machines

Guess what I am

Where will it all end?

Shopping list

The truth will out

Further activities

6 Developing Attention Skills

In the driving seat

The toyshop

A helping hand

Rabbit ears

Body language

Greetings

My object

Walking a tightrope

Guess what I’m saying

The hat I’m wearing

Snapshots

Product puzzles

The rule of the game

Eyewitness account

Six of the best

Further activities

7 Motivating through Music

Rhythmic-cool

Jump to the beat

Orchestral soundtrack

Musical dreams

Voice orchestras

Tricky tempos

Action songs

Music and poetry

Further activities

8 Taking Action

Make a move

Wiggle and shake

Ice sculptures

Shake your body

Clap and call

All change

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