Game and Play Leader's Handbook: Facilitating Fun and Positive Interaction [Paperback]

Bill Michaelis (Author), Bill Miichaelis (Author), John M. O'Connell (Author)

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About the Author

More than a theoretical guide, this book is a practical guide to how leaders can get fun to happen with real people in real situations. A partial list of topics includes basic concepts, enthusiasm, safety, maintaining the flow of play, closing a game session, game theory, managing a large event, positive discipline, situational leadership, and transition activities. The final chapter presents a variety of resources including books, magazines , equipment, and organizations. --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

Product Details

• Paperback: 186 pages
• Publisher: Venture Pub (February 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1892132028
• ISBN-13: 978-1892132024
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 6 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,383,318 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Outstanding resource, May 23, 2007

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J. Skaggs "Ropes family" (Lancaster, PA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Game and Play Leader's Handbook: Facilitating Fun and Positive Interaction (Paperback)

I work year-round at a camp and retreat center and lead games quite a bit. I found this book to be very helpful, giving just the right amount of insight, motivation, and helpful hints, such as great ideas for attention-getters and how to divide a group without destroying the self-image of half your kids. The authors were playful and write with a down-to-earth spirit. I recommend this book to those in the camp or recreation industry, especially if you are relatively new to it.

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Leading Games and Everything, November 1, 2001

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Bernard Dekoven "Major Fun" (Indianapolis) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Game and Play Leader's Handbook: Facilitating Fun and Positive Interaction (Paperback)

Bill and John are personal friends of mine. I've known them since the 70s when John and Burton and I were co-leading the New Games Foundation. Bill has been teaching recreation at San Francisco State and stayed with it despite lack of funding and recognition for-just-about-ever. So anything I have to say about this book is probably suspect.

On the other hand, I REALLY like this book. In my 30 years of exploring new games and deeper fun, I haven't found any book that could actually portray New Games leadership as comprehensively and compassionately.

It is, of course, about more than leading games. It is about leadership itself, and a startlingly revolutionary model for the kind of leadership that truly serves the players.

5.0 out of 5 stars awesome, August 21, 2011

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Jillyjing - See all my reviews

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