Extraordinary Play With Ordinary Things: Recycling Everyday Materials to Build Motor Skills

Extraordinary Play with Ordinary Things introduces games for children of all ages who have special needs and for children from 4 to 12 years old with normal abilities. Group games are adapted to fit integrated mainstreamed groups according to skill levels. Many of the games can be used with groups of elders in skilled-nursing facilities. Each chapter is divided into sections according to the skill that is being reinforced by the activity. Skills include gross motor, fine motor, eye-hand coordination, eye-foot coordination, spatial sense, laterality, balance, motor planning, rhythm, flexibility, imagination, and group playing. Key Features* Games can be played with both children and elders* Contains games for children with special needs* Includes games that can be used for physical therapy* Encourages use of recycled, everyday materials