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Cooperative Sports and Games Book [Paperback]

Terry Orlick (Author)
4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)


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May 12, 1978
All the fun of active sports -- without the hurt of losing

The idea behind this book is simple: people should play together, not against each other. To show you how enjoyable (and challenging) that,can be, Terry Orlick has created and collected over one hundred brand-new games based on cooperation, not competition, with the perfect one for every occasion.

Who can play?

People of every size, shape, age, and ability, from preschoolers to senior citizens.

Where can you play?

In the gym, on the beach, in the swimming pool, around the playground, in the classroom, in your backyard, or even in your own living room.

What do you need?

Nothing fancier than a ball, a mat, or a net -- and an active imagination.

What kinds of games are there?

-- Completely original ones like Sticky Popcorn, Bump and Scoot, Double Bubble, Big Snake, Fish Gobbler, and Collective Beach-blanketball.

-- Familiar ones like Musical Chairs and even football and hockey recycled into fun-for-all adventures.

-- Games from the Arctic, New Guinea, and the People's Republic of China.

-- Plus ideas for making up a whole new set of games on your own.

Games nobody loses means no more disappointed players sitting on a bench or out in the first round of play -- because taking the competition out leaves more room for fun for everybody!


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All the fun of active sports -- without the hurt of losing

The idea behind this book is simple: people should play together, not against each other. To show you how enjoyable (and challenging) that,can be, Terry Orlick has created and collected over one hundred brand-new games based on cooperation, not competition, with the perfect one for every occasion.

Who can play?

People of every size, shape, age, and ability, from preschoolers to senior citizens.

Where can you play?

In the gym, on the beach, in the swimming pool, around the playground, in the classroom, in your backyard, or even in your own living room.

What do you need?

Nothing fancier than a ball, a mat, or a net -- and an active imagination.

What kinds of games are there?

-- Completely original ones like Sticky Popcorn, Bump and Scoot, Double Bubble, Big Snake, Fish Gobbler, and Collective Beach-blanketball.

-- Familiar ones like Musical Chairs and even football and hockey recycled into fun-for-all adventures.

-- Games from the Arctic, New Guinea, and the People's Republic of China.

-- Plus ideas for making up a whole new set of games on your own.

Games nobody loses means no more disappointed players sitting on a bench or out in the first round of play -- because taking the competition out leaves more room for fun for everybody!


Product Details

  • Paperback: 144 pages
  • Publisher: Pantheon; Revised edition (May 12, 1978)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0394734947
  • ISBN-13: 978-0394734941
  • Product Dimensions: 9.8 x 7.9 x 0.3 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 12.8 ounces
  • Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,847,195 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Terry Orlick, PhD, is a world-renowned leader in the applied field of sport psychology, mental training, and excellence. A former gymnastics champion and coach, Orlick has served as a high-performance coach for over 34 years to thousands of Olympic and professional athletes in more than 30 sports. He has served as a performance-enhancement consultant and mental skills coach in several Summer and Winter Olympic Games, as well as a consultant for various professional teams and leading business corporations.

Former president of the International Society for Mental Training and Excellence, Orlick has authored more than 20 highly acclaimed books. He has created innovative programs and books for children and youth to develop humanistic perspectives and positive mental skills for living, including Cooperative Games and Sports (2006, Human Kinetics) and Feeling Great: Teaching Children to Excel at Living (2004, Creative Bound).

Orlick, a graduate of Syracuse University, the College of William & Mary, and the University of Alberta, is a professor in the School of Human Kinetics at the University of Ottawa, Canada, and founder of the innovative Journal of Excellence. He holds distinguished service awards from numerous Olympic and education associations, as well as certificates of merit from governments, universities, sport organizations, and schools for distinguished service to the community. He has given lectures on the pursuit of excellence in virtually every corner of the world. Orlick lives with his family at Meech Lake, Quebec.

 

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4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent creative ideas for the flexible group., November 9, 1999
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Terry Orlick has put together a wonderful group of games, activities and ideas. For each group of children there are solutions to be found here. No winners, no losers. Just fun and smiles to help youngsters feel at ease and make friends. The activities outlined in these play sessions can be readily adapted to many situations to assist children with controling themselves, socializing without putdowns, and reaching out to others with warmth and humor.
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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars liked Orlick's second book better but this is still good, November 24, 2001
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This is the first book this author wrote on the subject. At 130 pages it is half the size and content of his second book "The Second Cooperative Sports and Games book". The author discusses the benefits of cooperative game playing, including citing scientific studies to support playing them. Cooperative games foster acceptance, involvement, and fun. These topics are barely touched upon compared to what he writes about in his second book.

Chapters include games for preschoolers, 3-7, 8-12, and adults. These age ranges are not as thorough as in his second book. A helpful chapter on remaking adult games for children and another on how to create your own games and how to evaluate your success. Games from other cultures cover only nine pages, unlike his second book, which is far more extensive on this subject.

I recommend that you read his second book first for a more thorough discussion of the pro's of playing cooperative games, the con's of competitive games, and more games for more age ranges and for handicapped players and senior citizens. If you have read the second book and want more ideas for games from this author, then read this book.

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful book must have for people with younger children, June 26, 2008
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I have bought this book several times since I keep giving it to other teachers. The kids love the activities, the games are cooperative and are great way to build fun and trust in a classroom or gym
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