Indoor Games That Teach Enhanced Ebook

This resource shows you how to use active, indoor fun to stimulate young learners with a cross section of hands-on and educational games for indoor settings. Children will master the basics (and more!) by engaging their skills in board games, problem-solving challenges, fact-finding and review activities, math-based golf and marble games, paper folding and even square dancing! The games will motivate young learners, bring subject matter to life and keep children active - even indoors!

In this creative book, which is another in the popular Daily Discoveries series, you'll find reasons to celebrate every day of November in your classroom. Special days include: National Sandwich Day, American Art Day, Math Madness Day, Children’s Book Day, Mickey Mouse's Birthday, Family Day and many more. The fun activities can be plugged into your regular curriculum: language arts, social studies, writing, math, science and health, music and drama, physical fitness, art, etc. Your students will look forward to every day of the month when they realize that it's a day for celebration! Included are fun patterns for writing assignments and art projects as well as lists of correlated books and bulletin board ideas.

Are you looking for exciting games to play anywhere, anytime, with little or no equipment or preparation? Do you need an old game, a new game, an active or a quiet game? With some kids, chalk, a jump rope, marbles, jacks, a ball and a bag of rubber bands, the fun in this book is yours! Game for a Game? shares the special secrets, folklore, lingo, hand signs, rhymes and rules of all sorts of games from the school yard to street, from the playroom to classroom. If you want to know games inside and out and take part in the natural learning that occurs with participation, then just ask yourself one simple question: Are you game for a game?!

Jam-packed with 200 captivating games, this brightly illustrated collection will make sure that no kid ever whines "I'm bored!" again. Even better, these are zippy, energy-burning activities--not the typical quiet indoor fare. Youngsters will have a blast with scavenger hunts, ball games guaranteed not to break anything, and even a nose-pushing popcorn race. They can test their reflexes with Footsieball (volleyball played with a balloon and one foot) or Hallway Alligator (try to get past the alligator without getting munched). Most of the activities need only minimal set-up time and supplies found around the house. Game variations are included to multiply the fun.

This book demonstrates the usefulness of libraries and books by presenting a basic overview of how to find and use library materials. Many of the exercises require visits to a school or public library. Most of the worksheets can be completed with minimal assistance from the teacher. The work-study pages reflect the changing world of libraries and information centers. New technology affecting present libraries and libraries of the future is introduced and explained on these pages.

Build preschoolers' core knowledge of colors, counting, following directions, reading and more with seasonal crafts and activities such as: fingerplays, make-it yourself-books, dot-to-dots, action rhymes, patterns and lots more. Book reviews, snacks, bulletin board ideas, clip art and worksheets are included for fun throughout the year!

"Inside Hinduism" covers the development, spread, teachings, practices, holy days, and festivals of the oldest organized religion in the world. In addition to valuable historical and practical information, this book provides review questions, questions for discussion, key word lists, a test, and an answer key. These features facilitate student assimilation of the fundamentals of a religion practiced by an estimated 781 million people around the globe. Whether your objective is a comprehensive study of Hinduism or a simple overview, this book affords you the opportunity to easily accomplish either one. You will be delighted to observe your students' growing understanding of the rich culture and history of a religion believed to date back to prehistoric times.