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?
"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.
Designed 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
With 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.
In 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.
