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Title: Games for the Playground, Home, School and Gymnasium
Note: Reading ease score: 76.9 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
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Summary: "Games for the Playground, Home, School and Gymnasium" by Jessie H. Bancroft is a practical guide on various games, written in the early 20th century. The book serves as a comprehensive resource for educators and leaders involved in children's play, offering a diverse range of games suitable for various settings, such as schools, playgrounds, and camps. Its primary focus is to provide well-structured instructions for games that can promote physical activity, social skills, and character development among players of all ages. The opening of the book lays out Bancroft's intentions and the structure of the content that follows. It explains the purpose of the volume, which is to equip teachers and leaders with a practical manual containing active, quiet, and singing games that foster engagement in different environments. The introduction emphasizes both the educational aspects of games—such as enhancing physical abilities and social cooperation—and the gathering of material through diverse research methods, including original and bibliographical studies. The author highlights the significance of organized play in children's lives, actively detailing the appropriate conditions for different types of games, thus setting the stage for a rich collection that aligns fun and educational value. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Bancroft, Jessie H. (Jessie Hubbell), 1867-1952
EBook No.: 25660
Published: May 31, 2008
Downloads: 130
Language: English
Subject: Games
LoCC: Geography, Anthropology, Recreation: Recreation, Leisure
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
Title: Games for the Playground, Home, School and Gymnasium
Note: Reading ease score: 76.9 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
Credits:
Produced by The Online Distributed Proofreading Team at
https:
//www.pgdp.net
Summary: "Games for the Playground, Home, School and Gymnasium" by Jessie H. Bancroft is a practical guide on various games, written in the early 20th century. The book serves as a comprehensive resource for educators and leaders involved in children's play, offering a diverse range of games suitable for various settings, such as schools, playgrounds, and camps. Its primary focus is to provide well-structured instructions for games that can promote physical activity, social skills, and character development among players of all ages. The opening of the book lays out Bancroft's intentions and the structure of the content that follows. It explains the purpose of the volume, which is to equip teachers and leaders with a practical manual containing active, quiet, and singing games that foster engagement in different environments. The introduction emphasizes both the educational aspects of games—such as enhancing physical abilities and social cooperation—and the gathering of material through diverse research methods, including original and bibliographical studies. The author highlights the significance of organized play in children's lives, actively detailing the appropriate conditions for different types of games, thus setting the stage for a rich collection that aligns fun and educational value. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Bancroft, Jessie H. (Jessie Hubbell), 1867-1952
EBook No.: 25660
Published: May 31, 2008
Downloads: 130
Language: English
Subject: Games
LoCC: Geography, Anthropology, Recreation: Recreation, Leisure
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.