Overview
Part of the Can Do play activities series Are you serious about having fun wherever you are, whatever you're doing? Then look no further … Still trying to find the secret of running successful games or simply looking for new ideas. Whether you're looking for games to help break the ice or let off, build trust or encourage teamwork or you simply want to have serious fun, look no further. In Serious Fun: Games for 4-9s, Dynamix share ideas and tips to enable you offer opportunities for successful games play. The games in Serious Fun: Games for 4-9s: · are fun · mostly require minimal planning and preparation · are fully illustrated · describe what you need, how you can do it and where it can lead · can be used to encourage team building and trust · contain practical tips and flag health and safety points · provide opportunities for children to develop, play and learn at their own pace · include 'snapshots' of how other groups have experienced the activity · include 'spotlights' to support adults in thinking about their approach to working with children in a play or childcare setting. This book is part of the Can Do Series, an essential resource for all those who work with children from birth to 14 years in out of school settings including: childcare centres, drop-in centres, after-school clubs, playschemes or playbuses, play centres, family centres, in the home