The Multicultural Game Book (Grades 1-6) [Paperback]

Louise Orlando (Author)

Book Description

Series: Instructor Books

More than 70 Traditional Games from 30 Countries
"Nim," "Chapete," "Sire Tommy," "Bagh-Bandi," and "Nine Men's Morris," are just a few of the easy-to-play games in this collection. How to play, grade level, and cultural background information are all included.

Product Details

• Paperback: 112 pages
• Publisher: Scholastic (January 1, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0590494090
• ISBN-13: 978-0590494090
• Product Dimensions: 10.9 x 8.3 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #606,438 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Useful book for every teacher's personal library, June 21, 1999

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This review is from: The Multicultural Game Book (Grades 1-6) (Paperback)

An excellent resource book for the classroom teacher and teacher of physical education.It has high interest supplemental activities for Social Studies units.A good source for independent activities that enhance learning. Highly recommended.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Countries That Are Included, July 16, 2008

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This review is from: The Multicultural Game Book (Grades 1-6) (Paperback)

Countries that are included...Africa: Botswana, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Zaire, Ghana, Morocco, North Africa, South Africa, West Africa; Asia: Afghanistan, Russia, China, India, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Philippines, Vietnam; Australia and New Zealand; Europe: Denmark, England, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Norway, Spain, Sweden; North America: Canada, Guatemala, Mexico, Trinidad, United States; South America: Brazil, Chile, Tierra del Fuego...I used this book very successfully for a multicultural-themed camp program with students in K-5th. What can I say, as a teacher on a tight budget, I appreciate knowing as much as possible about a book before I spend my own money on it :)

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Multicultural Resource, December 29, 2008

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This review is from: The Multicultural Game Book (Grades 1-6) (Paperback)

An excellent resource book that I use to teach a Multicultural Games unit. We explore the purpose of games in both past times and the present using these games. The book has interesting background information included and I expand this with mapping activities and having students find "interesting" facts about the people in the countries of origin.

The games have a large percentage of strategy games that are good for developing thinking skills and planning ahead. Some of the games are the origins of popular games played today such as Sorry and Checkers which lets us compare and contrast the games. There are also games that involve physical activity.