1st Edition
101 Games for Self-Esteem Building Confidence and Motivation
This book provides a comprehensive collection of games and activities that will enhance children's self-esteem through building friendships and having fun with others.
Part of the popular 101 series, this practical handbook draws on the authors’ in-depth knowledge and experience of teaching group games and is a vital resource for busy teachers. The book helps children to understand their feelings, to develop concentration skills, to recognise their personal qualities and to follow instructions. It is packed with ideas for engaging activities requiring little to no additional materials, with resources available to download.
Complete with a new introduction, this revised edition will enable teachers to share in the fun, humour and friendship of games, while increasing the self-esteem of the children in their classroom.
Foreword
Acknowledgements
Introduction
1 Learning to Value Yourself
Coming full circle
Mobile messages
Look what I can do
Animal antics
Special delivery
Novelty names
Sharks and fish
Jigsaws
Paper, scissors, rock – with hands and feet!
The magician’s wish
Remote control
Monarch of the realm
Spin the bottle
My pet moans
Further activities
2 Working in Pairs within a Group
Matching pairs
Scrambled stories
You make me laugh
Mirror, mirror
Handwriting
Yes or no
Find the headline
A picture paints a thousand words
Lead me home
Sausage
Robots
Double talk
Secret sketching
Blindfold alley
Tall stories
Further activities
3 Building a Group Identity
Matching bricks
Softball challenge
A round of applause
Happy families
Alibis
Shake a word
Question time
A friendly bunch
The global village
Our gifts to you
Treasured words
Follow the thread
Sticky treats
Hidden treasure
Further activities
4 Myself, My Feelings
Clockwork toys
Actions speak louder than words
Guess the venue
Living legends
The wrong job
Back to the start
Puzzling looks
You choose
Pavement reporter
Plus points
Further activities
5 Thinking and Concentrating
Birthday game
Time capsules
Who am I?
Animated alphabets
Free thoughts
First one back
A hundred-year sleep
Machines
Guess what I am
Where will it all end?
Shopping list
The truth will out
Further activities
6 Developing Attention Skills
In the driving seat
The toyshop
A helping hand
Rabbit ears
Body language
Greetings
My object
Walking a tightrope
Guess what I’m saying
The hat I’m wearing
Snapshots
Product puzzles
The rule of the game
Eyewitness account
Six of the best
Further activities
7 Motivating through Music
Rhythmic-cool
Jump to the beat
Orchestral soundtrack
Musical dreams
Voice orchestras
Tricky tempos
Action songs
Music and poetry
Further activities
8 Taking Action
Make a move
Wiggle and shake
Ice sculptures
Shake your body
Clap and call
All change
Queue for action
Action orchestra
Altered images
All change in the circle
Ball bearings
Rocket launch
Musical islands
Further activities
Printable materials
Training and Resources
Biography
Jenny Mosley is the founder of Jenny Mosley Training Consultancies and originator of the highly acclaimed ‘Quality Circle Time Model’ that is used in thousands of early years settings, primary and secondary schools, nationally and internationally. Her unique approach has featured on BBC's Television's Teaching Today, Channel 4 and Open University programmes, in addition to the national press and numerous education journals.
Helen Sonnet is a teacher and author with over 30 years of experience working with children with special needs.
'An incredibly useful resource, especially at a time when more children than ever need emotional support. This book is easy to navigate, brilliantly introduced, and packed with practical, impactful activities. Jenny Mosley’s expertise shines through in this comprehensive collection. It's an invaluable tool for anyone working with children.'
Sarah Watkins, lecturer, author and early years specialist
