Games Children Sing and Play

Singing Movement Games to Play with Children Ages 3-5

Joan Carr Shimer and Valerie Baadh Garrett

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March 2013

9781907359200

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Here is a treasury of 34 favorite, time-tested games to play with three- to five-year- olds. They help children develop in healthy ways and comprise both traditional gems and new games. The games have been created or adapted for today's children.

The magic weaving of rhythms, movement, songs, stories, and pictures invite children into worlds of vibrant wonder, helping them feel more at home in their bodies while building healthy relationships with others.

"This book reminds us of the beauty and power of living song and movement. It will nourish children and adults alike as they share the music together."
—Joan Almon, Alliance for Childhood

"What a delightful collection! The wide range of games is described so clearly that it's easy to find something to play with a lucky child or group of children. And then you"™ll want to play something else, just because it;s still so much fun to play and sing."
—Rahima Baldwin Dancy, early childhood educator and author, You Are Your Child's First Teacher

C O N T E N T S:

† How games help child development and physical coordination
† Tips for using the games with children
† How healthy movement helps children's learning
† How movement games help develop the senses
† 34 singing and movement games

Joan Carr Shimer

Joan Carr Shimer is a leading Spacial Dynamics® educator who also draws on Waldorf early-years education.

Valerie Baadh Garrett

Valerie Baadh Garrett is a movement artist, educator, and therapist working with people of all ages. She has worked in Waldorf Education, Spacial Dynamics® and Agile Aging, as well as teacher training in the U.S. and China.