Smart Play 101 Fun, Easy Games That Enhance Intelligence

by Sher, Barbara

• ISBN13: 9780471466734
• ISBN10: 0471466735
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2004-07-29
• Publisher: Jossey-Bass

Summary

101 SIMPLE WAYS TO MAKE EVERY DAY A SPECIAL DAY!Children who move their bodies as part of the learning process are more stimulated and alert-and they retain more of what they are taught. By sharing the upbeat, joyful activities in Smart Play, you can enhance your child's intelligence, boost his or her confidence, teach academic and motor skills, and provide a lasting foundation for learning.Developed by Barbara Sher over the course of thirty years as a parent, teacher, and play-therapy specialist, this collection of 101 delightful, easy-to-follow games helps children use their bodies to master essential mental skills and concepts. You and your family can play virtually anywhere, with any number of participants, and without special preparation or equipment. So gather the children in your life and get ready to have fun as you open their minds and hearts to new experiences and knowledge.SPECIAL SECTIONS HIGHLIGHT: Encouraging movement and thinking Improving motor and social skills Enhancing language and math skills Fostering parent-child interaction Building on children's love of fantasy, action, and rhythm

Author Biography

BARBARA SHER, M.A., O.T.R., conducts workshops for parents, teachers, therapists, and children around the world. She is the author of Self-esteem Games: 300 Fun Activities That Make Children Feel Good about Themselves (Wiley), Spirit Games: 300 Fun Activities That Bring Children Comfort and Joy (Wiley), Extraordinary Play with Ordinary Things, Popular Games for Positive Play: Activities for Self-Awareness, and Different Drummers-Same Song: 400 Inclusion Games That Promote Cognitive Skills.

Table of Contents

Introduction

Games That Enhance

Visual-Spatial Skills

Ages 6 and Under

My Very Own Color Book

Color Run

Color Dots

Match Me Up

Everyone Wins Bingo

Cereal Box Puzzles

Match the Lids

Carny Game

Full Of Beans

Going to the Store

Ages 6 and Up

Go Fish For Colors

Drive into The Empty Spaces

Digestion Drama

All Ages

Jump The Shapes

Obstacles Galore

Internal Map

Kangaroo Ball

Popsicle Stick Puzzle

Blind Portraits

Connect To A Star

Games That Enhance Verbal-Language Skills

Ages 6 and Under

Book In A Baggie

Name Matches

Learn to Read in 5 Minutes or Less

Alphabet Fishing

Polka Dot Letters

Sand Letters

Alphabet Instant Letters

Letter Hopscotch

Musical Movements

Ages 6 and Up

Sounds True

Alphabet Trail

People Pencil

Finger Letters

Body Letters

Compound Your Words

Window Shade Game

All Ages

Hot Ball/ Cold Ball

Category Toss

Dictionary Game

Games That Enhance Math Skills

Ages 6 and Under

Straw Counts

You Can with Cans

Cereal Necklace

Guess Who? Guess What?

Ages 6 and Up

Breath Math

Kung Fu Math

Math Story

Counting on Estimates

A Number of Number Ways

All Ages

Mr. Clock, Mr. Clock

How Many Steps?

Palm Measuring

Beach Ball Bounce

Games That Enhance Kinesthetic Skills

Ages 6 and Up

Human Hoop

Jolly Jumps

You And Me And A Balloon

Blanket Ride

Balloon Baseball

Holes in Your Sheet Toss

The Bunny Game

Domino Blowing

Bubble Wrap Jump

Styrofoam Hammering

Solitaire Toss

Rare Races

Lost in Rice

Envelope Shapes

All Ages

Foot Writing

Footprints

Going Bats

Gentle Ball Games

Do Your Own Thing

Leap, Run and Slalom

Jumping Joys

Ballooning Inside

Instant Relay

Wiggly Snake

Tube Sock Throw

Target Ball

Hold Tight/Let Go

Eye Dropper Art

Label Art

Toothpick Sculpture

Stone Painting

Penny Flick

Movement Games That Enhance Interpersonal Skills

Ages 6 and Under

Who2s In The Box?

A Stone2s Throw

Poker Chip Play

A People Sandwich

The Same Inside

Lily Pads

Ages 6 and Up

Stepping on Tails

Push Me/Pull You

All Ages

Shoe Mountain

Life is a Kick

Doodling Doodles

Cooperative "Pin the Tail"

A Step at a Time Toss

Newspaper Bonnets

Walk This Way

Bat Square Rhythms

Hum A Tune

Who Is This?

Index

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