Games Without Music for Children   By: Lois Bates

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GAMES WITHOUT MUSIC

FOR CHILDREN

BY

LOIS BATES

AUTHOR OF 'KINDERGARTEN GUIDE' 'RECITATIONS FOR INFANTS' 'GUESSING GAMES' 'SALTAIRE ACTION SONGS' 'SALTAIRE KINDERGARTEN GAMES' ETC.

LONGMANS, GREEN, AND CO. 39 PATERNOSTER ROW, LONDON NEW YORK AND BOMBAY 1897

All rights reserved

PREFACE

THE object of these Games is to introduce variety when it is needed in the ordinary school routine, and to form a means of recreation to the children when unfavourable weather makes the usual playtime impossible.

Those of the Games referring to special subjects, such as 'Sewing,' etc., may be used in the lesson time devoted to such subjects, and the 'Guessing Rhymes,' Nos. 51 to 97, may sometimes be given between lessons. For notes on these, see p. 87.

'Games for the Playground' and a few of those immediately preceding are old games with new rhymes.

It is hoped that some of the plays (Nos. 12 to 20, e.g. ) will help to teach the children important truths that are difficult for them to learn in the abstract, but which represented and practised in childish play may make an impression on their plastic little minds. Many of the Games are suitable for home use, and will probably be played there by the children after being learnt in school.

If the Games help to make school brighter and pleasanter for teacher and children their object will be gained.

LOIS BATES.

SALTAIRE.

CONTENTS

I. GAMES FOR THE SCHOOLROOM

NO. OF GAME PAGE

1. LAYING THE BREAKFAST TABLE 1

2. THE BREAKFAST PARTY 3

3. CLEARING THE TABLE 4

4. WEIGHING 6

5. MEASURING GAME 8

6. SHOPPING 10

7. TYING A BOW 12

8. THIMBLE GAME 16

9. SEWING GAME 17

10. KNITTING GAME 19

11. THE SIGN POST 23

12. ASKING WAY IN STREET 24

13. POLITENESS IN STREETS 27

14. DRESSING CHILDREN 28

15. FATHER BRINGING PRESENTS 29

16. GOING ERRANDS 32

17. TAKING FATHER'S TEA 34

18. INVITATION TO PLAY 36

19. INVITATION TO DRIVE 38

20. GETTING READY FOR BED 40

21. WASHING ONE'S SELF 42

22. ASKING FOR DRINK OF WATER 43

23. THE FOX AND THE TIGER 44

24. THE COACH GAME 48

25. THE STABLE 50

26. VISITING GRANDMAMMA 51

27. PAYING CALLS 53

28. AFTERNOON TEA 54

29. SPRING FLOWERS 56

30. SUMMER FLOWERS 57

31. THE THREE BEARS 59

32. IMITATING CRIES OF ANIMALS 62

33. CHARADES 63

34. PASSING THE STICK 65

35. FINDING THE THIMBLE 66

36. THROWING THE HANDKERCHIEF 68

37. PICKING UP POTATOES 69

II. GAMES FOR THE PLAYGROUND

38. THROWING THE BALL 71

39. LAME LASSIE 72

40. POLLY FLINDERS 73

41. DROP, DROP, DROP 74

42. PUSS IN THE CORNER 75

43. WOLF AND SHEEP 76

44. DANCING GAME 77

45. DUCKING UNDER 78

46. WHO'LL GO A HUNTING? 79

47. SHEEP GATHERING 80

48. HOPPING GAME 82