As program director and lead trainer for the New Games Foundation, he has traveled throughout North America conducting play sessions and workshops and collecting and trying out hundreds of games in a variety of settings with many types of playgroups.
Todd Strong, MSc, MEd, is an instructor for Surrey College in British Columbia, where he teaches courses in play, activity planning, and child development. Games book for recreation and youth leaders, fitness instructors, and physical education teachers. Big Activity Ball Games, offers fresh, often downright hilarious ways to promote physical activity. They also offer numerous illustrations and photos, showing you not only how portions of the games are played but how much fun the players are having-just to whet your appetite for getting out there and playing the games with your own group!īig activity balls are spectacular, attract people, and just look like fun for all ages. Guidelines on leading the games and knowing what to look for (and where to look) when purchasing big activity balls. But they also include all you need to know in order to safely use and care for your big activity balls, and they provide The authors pack plenty of fun in this book. Water games that are sure to make a big splash with your group Giant carnival games that spin off of carnival games and ridesħ. Guinness Book of World Record games, where you can set world records, or at least have a blast tryingĦ. Cooperative games that are designed only for play with big ballsĢ.Adaptations of several sports, including baseball, soccer, and basketballĤ.Wild and wacky track and field adaptationsĥ. Variety is an ingredient of fun, so they offer games in seven distinct areas:ġ. The authors include games you can use in the gym, outdoors, or for special events, with a focus on getting everyone involved and having fun. And because of its easy-to-read and easy-to-use format, you can pick up Big Activity Ball Games, and quickly get on with your first game! But the fun is not restricted by age, because these games are for people of all ages and all abilities in a variety of settings.
This book is ideal for anyone who works with kids, including physical educators, recreation and youth leaders, and fitness professionals.
get your group involved in having fun while being active.Īuthors Todd Strong and Bernie DeKoven believe that, when it comes to games and activities, the bigger the ball, the bigger the fun! In Big Activity Ball Games, they present 73 games for big activity balls, with more than 70 variations of physical activities and games that have two common themes: fun and physical activity. use the easy-to-read game format to quickly get on with the games and choose from a variety of games to use in school, recreation, or fitness settings-or anywhere you work with youths or adults