Everyone Wins!: Cooperative Games and Activities

129 Pages·2007·0.83 MB·English

by  Josette Luvmour

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First edition copyright © 1990 by Josette and Sambhava Luvmour.
Updated edition copyright © 2007 by Josette and Sambhava
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Cover design by Diane McIntosh. Photos: Getty Images
Interior layout: Mary Jane Jessen
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First printing January 2007.
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Contents
Introduction.............................................................1
Preface to the Revised Edition..............................11
How to Use this Book...........................................13
Activity Level One
Chase in the Ocean..................................................16
Smaug’s Jewels.........................................................16
Dho – Dho – Dho ..................................................17
Giants-Wizards-Elves ...............................................17
On Your Knees.........................................................18
Emotional Relay Race..............................................18
Hop as One.............................................................19
Blanket Volleyball.....................................................19
Upside Down Cycling..............................................20
Dragon Dodge Ball..................................................20
How Do You Do?....................................................21
Up and Around........................................................21
Blow the Ball............................................................22
Go Tag.....................................................................22
It..............................................................................23
Cooperative Relay Races...........................................23
True or False............................................................24
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Big Toe....................................................................24
Pull Together...........................................................24
Toby Terrific Turtle..................................................25
Catch the Dragon’s Tail...........................................25
Hug Tag..................................................................26
Obstacle Course.......................................................26
Creative Monkey Bars..............................................26
Couples Sports.........................................................27
Activity Level Two
Come Together........................................................30
Snowblind................................................................30
Lemonade................................................................31
Hawk and Mouse.....................................................31
Amigos All...............................................................32
Don’t Use Your Teeth..............................................32
Up and Over............................................................33
Standing Together....................................................33
Octopus...................................................................34
Walking Together.....................................................34
Beam Walk...............................................................35
Base Ball Pass...........................................................36
Moving Ladder........................................................36
Snake in the Grass....................................................37
Log Pass...................................................................37
Shape Tag................................................................38
Cooperative Juggle...................................................38
Wheelbarrow............................................................39
Garden.....................................................................40
One Big Slug...........................................................40
Cooperative Musical Chairs......................................40
Popcorn Balls...........................................................41
See Saw....................................................................41
Contents ix
Rope Raising............................................................42
Rolling Along...........................................................42
Dolphin and Fish.....................................................42
All of Us, All at Once...............................................43
Blind Trail................................................................43
Dances of the Mind..................................................44
Activity Level Three
What Does This Mean?............................................46
Where Were You?.....................................................46
Rhythm Sticks..........................................................47
Still Photograph.......................................................47
Wheel.......................................................................48
Stiff as a Board.........................................................48
Down the Tube........................................................48
Down the Hole........................................................49
Hello, But I’m Gone................................................49
Use that Rope..........................................................50
Alternate Leaning.....................................................50
Hold Me Up............................................................50
How Many are Standing?.........................................51
Feeling Sculpture......................................................51
Strike the Pose.........................................................52
Spaghetti..................................................................52
Find Your Animal Mate............................................52
Gyrating Reptile.......................................................53
Nature Acting..........................................................53
Animal Acting..........................................................54
Tied Together..........................................................54
Blind Walks..............................................................54
Face to Face.............................................................55
In and Out...............................................................55
Rhythm Learning.....................................................56