Games for Learning: Ten Minutes a Day to Help Your Child Do Well in School-From Kindergarten to Third Grade (Paperback)

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Editorial Reviews

From Library Journal

Kaye, author of Games for Reading ( LJ 6/1/84) and Games for Math ( LJ 3/1/88), here profiles 85 learning games which can be played in ten minutes or less with children between the ages of five and ten. She includes games for improving vocabulary, math, handwriting, phonics, and science, all of which require material no more complex than cards, dice, or pennies. Kaye is a master at turning learning tasks into easy games that will have children clamoring for more. Her appendix includes a list of important words kids should know, great books for reading aloud, and notes for teachers. This great resource for parents and teachers is recommended for public as well as school li braries.
- Linda Beck, Indian Valley P.L., Telford, Pa.
Copyright 1991 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Review

"Forget about flash cards, extra workbooks, or expensive learning machines. Games for Learning gives you a repertoire of quick and entertaining math, language, and logic games you can play at home, in a waiting room , or in a restaurant. A playful resource for busy parents.--Joanne Oppenheim, author of The Elementary School Handbook

"Peggy Kaye's new book is full of ingenious learning games that give you a delightful and educationally valuable way to share ten minutes a day with your child."--Herbert Kohl, author of 36 Children

"Here's my highest praise. I'm going to give Games for Learning to each of my adult children because I want my grandchildren to grow up playing these games. This book is a joyful friend to parents, children, teachers--and all learners."--Priscilla L. Vail, author of Smart Kids with School Problems and The World of the Gifted Child
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Product Details

• Paperback: 254 pages
• Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux (August 1, 1991)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0374522863
• ISBN-13: 978-0374522865
• Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 7.3 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #106,426 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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51 of 51 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Best book of its kind., September 1, 2001

By	"bluemamma" (San Luis Obispo, CA USA) - See all my reviews

The parenting section of my local bookstore contains several shelves of workbooks designed for parents who want to help their kids with schoolwork. The books are nothing more than page after depressing page of the same dull exercises most kids get plenty of already in school. I assume they must be selling well, or the store would not order so many of them. But looking at those workbooks makes me want to cry. I think it is wonderful that parents want to help their children do well in school, but the parents who buy those books are getting cheated (and so are their children). The last thing kids who are struggling need is more worksheets. And they are even less useful for kids who are ahead of the curriculum and need more challenges.

The games in this book provide an antidote to the worksheet pushers. I am a huge fan of Peggy Kaye's books (She has three more in this series: Games for Reading, Games for Writing, and Games for Math, and all of them are excellent). Whether you are trying to find a way to help a child who is behind in a certain subject or skill, or looking for challenges for a kid who is ahead, this book has some fun ways to help. The best thing is that she has several games for every skill, because she recognizes that children like different things and learn in different ways. So if a game for a skill you are working on falls flat with your child, there are plenty more to try. A few of the games require a little investment of your time, like making playing cards or game boards, but a lot you can do without any advance preparation, and several are so no-fuss they are perfect for car trips, or time spent in a waiting room.

This is a first rate book, the best of its kind by far.

49 of 49 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Best book of this type I've read in 16 years of parenting!, January 27, 1999

By A Customer

I'm a very busy mom of four kids. I've read lots of this type of books and ususally came away feeling like a failure for not doing all of those complicated or time consuming activities to help my children. This book is GREAT! The activities are quick and easy and require few materials. (usually pencil and paper, cards, dice etc.) This are also quick distractors for in the car, at church or while stuck in a waiting room. If you only buy one book, buy this one!

25 of 26 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An excellent resource for teachers, parents, and caregivers!, August 30, 1998

By A Customer

This book has many helpful, fun and task specific activities that work for children during their most formative years. I have found this book to be invaluable. The games are beneficial for teaching and reinforcing specific skills, and they are entertaining enough to keep kids interested. Most of all, the games really work! The games don't take much time or extreme effort, but they pay off extremely well. If you are the parent or teacher of young children, you will find yourself referring to this book again and again.