What Will We Play Today?What Will We Play Today? contains 100 games for children aged 0-5 years based on drama, movement and music. It is sure to become a popular resource for anyone working with young children. The book contains games to encourage children's physical, creative and language development. The traditional games from around the world will help to develop children's understanding of the world. There are movement and action games, listening and singing games and passing and falling games. Most of the games do not require special resources. Where resources are needed, they are easily obtainable, such as balls, hoops and dressing-up clothes. Many of the games can be readily adapted to provide additional elements or increased challenges as children grow and develop. The games have a strong emphasis on the process of playing rather than on winning. |
Contents
Come on and clap | 16 |
Contents | 54 |
Obwisana | 55 |
Ride baby ride | 66 |
Shopping spree | 72 |
Swinging | 78 |
game | 85 |
Babies | 110 |
Common terms and phrases
2–5 years small/medium 2–5 years small/medium/large action game aunt came back baby bean bag blue aeroplane circle Resources clap dickie birds drama game Easter Bunny Encourage children Encourage the children finger floor game continues game Grouping game Tune gently hands hoops individual/small group Invite a child Invite children Invite the children jump knee-bouncing game knees large open space Larkin and Louie legs listening game looky lucky Louie Suthers Age middle months-3 move movement game music stops musical instruments/sound makers number of children obstacle course older children older/more experienced children open space suitable outdoor environment passing game play Invite play Sing Play the game Polly remaining children Repeat the game roll the ball Sandy girl say the rhyme shaker shoe Sing song Sing the song singing game sitting small/medium group small/medium/large group sound maker suitable for movement tickling game toddlers Veronicah Larkin verse Whoops Written by Veronicah young children