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Fry's English Delight - Winter Special - Word Games
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Fry's English Delight - Winter Special - Word Games

Stephen Fry celebrates, examines, and plays word games and explains why they're important. Is English an innately playful language? Are word games good for you? Do we divide into number and word players (Sudoku and Sudon't-ku?) Contributors include linguists, comedians, puzzle-creators, and psychologists, with archive material from comedy shows and others. There is an interview with a puzzlemaster, Chris Maslanka, and a look at why English, with its huge vocabulary and wealth of synonyms, lends itself so readily to word games. Could Scrabble have been invented in any other language?
 
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Tags: games, English, language, Maslanka, vocabulary
I-Spy 3: Course Book
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I-Spy 3: Course Book"I-Spy" is an imaginative four-part course for children starting English at primary school. The course develops communication skills and learning strategies, and offers a rich resource of stories, posters, flashcards, games, cut-outs, and optional activities, to cater for a range of abilities and learning styles.
 
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Tags: learning, I-Spy, course, cut-outs, games
Lighthouse 1: SB + AB
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Lighthouse 1: SB + ABDesigned for primary school children (aged 6-7).
Lighthouse contains:
A structured grammar-based programme combined with a functional syllabus
Frequent pair and group-work activities
A straightforward self-evaluation for students at the end of each unit plus a family project
A variety of dynamic materials and activities, including songs, chants, stickers, games and craft projects
Guided activities for developing writing skills
Pictionary for all new vocabulary
 
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Tags: activities, Lighthouse, chants, stickers, games, songs
Mathematics in Games, Sports, and Gambling : The Games People Play
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Mathematics in Games, Sports, and Gambling : The Games People PlayWith an emphasis on mathematical thinking and problem solving, Mathematics in Games, Sports, and Gambling — The Games People Play shows how discrete probability, statistics, and elementary discrete mathematics are used in games, sports, and gambling situations. It draws on numerous examples, questions, and problems to explain the application of mathematical theory to various real-life games.
 
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Tags: Games, Sports, Gambling, discrete, games
Self-Esteem Games for Children
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Self-Esteem Games for ChildrenIn this practical handbook, self-esteem expert Deborah Plummer offers a wealth of familiar and easy-to-learn games carefully chosen to build and maintain self-esteem in children aged 5-11. The selection of games reflects the seven key elements of healthy self-esteem - self-knowledge, self and others, self-acceptance, self-reliance, self-expression, self-confidence and self-awareness - and includes opportunities for thinking and discussion.
 
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Tags: self-esteem, games, self-expression, self-reliance, self-confidence