Primary Games: Experiential Learning Activities for Teaching Children K–8 (Jossey Bass Education Series) - Softcover

Sugar, Steve; Sugar, Kim Kostoroski

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0787960810 ISBN 13: 9780787960810

Publisher: Jossey Bass, 2002

Synopsis

Primary Games includes a wealth of games for K--8 students that will enliven instruction, boost student motivation, and enhance learning in the classroom or at home. The book features in-- and out--of--desk activities that will engage and stimulate students, as well as promote teamwork, skill building, and interactive problem solving.

About this title

About the Author

Steve Sugar is author of Games That Teach and coauthor of Games That Teach Teams and developer of five instructional game systems used worldwide. He presents faculty development seminars at teacher conferences, colleges, and national organizations. Kim Kostoroski Sugar is a certified teacher in Massachusetts and has worked as an elementary level technology teacher. She is applying her bachelor s and master s degrees in education to teaching and writing about one on one home instruction.

From the Back Cover

Primary Games includes a wealth of games for K-8 students that will enliven instruction, boost student motivation, and enhance learning in the classroom or at home. The book features in- and out-of-desk activities that will engage and stimulate students, as well as promote teamwork, skill building, and interactive problem solving.
Primary Games offers a collection of twenty-five of the most playful and adaptable content-reinforcing games available. These lively and creative game templates are designed to be fun with a purpose. The innovative games included in the book are:

• Unique, playful, and powerful learning tools
• Easy to customize to the topic being taught
• An excellent way to improve student test-taking skills
• Suitable for one-on-one tutoring
• Adaptable for diverse learning needs in the classroom
• Simple to set up and fun to play
• An easy method for providing immediate feedback
• A playful and productive way to introduce new and difficult material

This must-have resource also includes a game match matrix that helps educators identify at a glance one or more games that will match the needs of their classrooms and guidelines for customizing games to meet specific learning goals. The book includes hundreds of tips on how to customize games to meet the unique needs of day-to-day classroom or home school situations. In addition, the book includes recommendations of games that will help educators meet special challenges such as the first week of school, test preparation, and material review.

Edition details

• Publisher: Jossey Bass
• Publication date: 2002
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0787960810
• ISBN 13: 9780787960810
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 364