Everyone Wins - 3rd Edition: Cooperative Games and Activities for All Ages

Over 25,000 copies sold — promote optimal well-being and social justice through 170+ games and activities for all ages At this critical point of human evolution, we want our children to have the ability to resolve conflict, communicate positively, build social skills, and increase self-esteem so that they may actualize their potential and live in well-being. The highly sought-after 3rd edition of the best-selling, Parent Choice Award-winning book Everyone Wins: Cooperative Games and Activities for All Ages features over 170 well-designed cooperative games and activities. Developmentally appropriate and indexed according to age level, group size, activity level, and location, Everyone Wins offers great value through evaluating interpersonal dynamics, teaching social justice, and assessing development capacities. By popular request, new features include: Information on development and learning in children and youth New and updated games and activities An overview of Natural Learning Relationships for whole-child development Everyone Wins is an easy to use, quick reference guide for everyone who cares for and about children, education, and the actualization of social well-being in a diverse range of environments.

Table of Contents:
Introduction to the First Edition Preface to the Third Edition How to Use This Book Activity Level One Elbow Tag Chase in the Ocean Smaug's Jewels Dho – Dho – Dho Giants-Wizards-Elves On Your Knees Emotional Relay Race Hop As One Blanket Volleyball Upside Down Cycling Dragon Dodge Ball How Do You Do? Up and Around Blow the Ball Go Tag It Cooperative Relay Races True or False Big Toe Pull Together Toby Terrific Turtle Catch the Dragon's Tail Hug Tag Obstacle Course Creative Monkey Bars Couples Sports Activity Level Two Between You and Me Upset Fruit Basket I've Been Tagged Group Weave Nature Designs Come Together Snowblind Lemonade Hawk and Mouse Amigos All Don't Use Your Teeth Up and Over Standing Together Octopus Beam Walk Walking Together Base Ball Pass Moving Ladder Snake in the Grass Log Pass Shape Tag Wheelbarrow Cooperative Juggle Garden One Big Slug Cooperative Musical Chairs Popcorn Balls See Saw Rope Raising Rolling Along Dolphin and Fish All of Us, All at Once Blind Trail Dances of the Mind Activity Level Three Group Poem The Signs Are Everywhere What Does This Mean? Where Were You? Rhythm Sticks Still Photograph Wheel Stiff As a Board Down the Tube Down the Hole Hello, But I'm Gone Use That Rope Alternate Leaning Hold Me Up How Many Are Standing? Feeling Sculpture Strike the Pose Spaghetti Find Your Animal Mate Gyrating Reptile Nature Acting Animal Acting Tied Together Blind Walks Face to Face In and Out Rhythm Learning Use That Body Move Softly No-Hands Ball Pass Pasta Blanket Toss Strange Positions Wooden Children Shoe Mates Rocks in a Creek Ocean Friends Hold That Floor Slow Motion Tag A Chance to Be Nice Whose Shoe? Inuit Ball Pass Don't Let Go Children's Carapace Jump Jump Jump All Paint Probably Wet Handle With Care Marble Tracking Path Finder Sounds and Colors Tree Silhouettes Hug a Tree Unnature Trail Duplicate Prooie Activity Level Four Social Justice Ideals Plant a Pet Pickle Are We Near You? What Animal Am I? Pinocchio Talking Without Words Rhythm Pulse Hit the Nail Sleeper Two Way Copy In Between Find Your Rock Clothes Switch I Am Psychic Nonsense Canyon Echo Back to Back Chief Catch Me Make Me Into You A What? Cast Your Vote Subtle Pressure Circuits Guess Our Shape Body Ball Alphabet Direct Me Getting Together Hello Where Is It? Huh? Mime Rhyme Human Puzzles Chalkboard Drawing Feel and Find Boxes Activity Level Five Dilemmas Culture Creation in a Box Watch My Face Try Not to Laugh What Did I Do? Where Did It Go? Webs Nature Web Dictionary T-Shirts ReConnect Guess Casual Conversation Silent Drawing Do You Know Me? Silent Structures Cooperative House Play Lion, Fox, Deer, Dove Prehistoric Communication Cooperative Storytelling Collage Appendix A: Natural Learning Relationships Overview Glossary of Terms Books about Cooperative Games Indices     Games Group Size Index     Games Age Level Index About the Authors A Note about the Publisher

About the Author :
Josette Luvmour, PhD, is a developmental consultant, educator, author, and public speaker, specializing in the fields of human development, adult transformational learning, sustainable family relationships, and how adult and child grow together. She enjoys teaching educators at SelfDesign Graduate University, and over the years, has delighted in sharing her expertise, knowledge, and understanding with adults, family groups, and professionals seeking to deepen self-awareness, enliven optimal well-being, and develop access to innate wisdom. Josette is the author of six previous books, including the Mom's Choice Award-winning Grow Together, and is co-host of the popular podcast series, Meetings with Remarkable Educators. Together with Ba Luvmour, she lives, works, and plays in Portland, Oregon. Geoffrey "Ba" Luvmour, MA, is an educator, public speaker, author, seminar leader, and consultant, and has worked in just about every phase of life with children and families. He enjoys training educators, including administrators, and teaching as graduate school faculty. Ba has co-founded three schools and a holistic learning center for families and children He the author of six previous books and co-host of the popular podcast series, Meetings with Remarkable Educators. Together with Josette Luvmour, he lives, works, and plays in Portland, Oregon.

Review :
"Building a shared vocabulary of non-competitive games and team challenges has been a critical element in building our school culture. In addition to playing together with a spirit of collaboration rather than competition, our teachers find that de-briefing after playing these games gives us rich fodder to explore group dynamics. I still use my old coffee-stained copy with kids all the time." — Paul Freedman, Head of School at Salmonberry and President of SelfDesign Graduate University "Everyone Wins is a must-have resource for educators, business leaders, camp staff and even family members who recognize that cooperation doesn't just happen on its own but that it can be nurtured and enhanced with practice, intention and a good measure of fun. Here you'll find a treasure trove of carefully selected activities that build trust, empathy and team building skills in a wonderfully clear and easy to follow manner. In a world beset with conflict, social unrest and tension, learning how to get along with one another has never been more timely or necessary." — Jacob Rodenburg, co-author,The Big Book of Nature Activities "Everyone Wins is one of my favorite books [by the Lumours]. I used it so much when I was running children/family programs." — Danelle Benstead Till, education specialist, Alliance Charter Academy "...I have used the concepts, group processes and cooperative games [the Luvmours] teach in my work with my family, with teams, corporations and our board of directors. Their work is life changing and Josette and Ba approach people and groups with passion and heart, as well as the "kid" in themselves." — Jan Green Bernau, Project and Staff Development Manager, Willamette Valley Vineyards "I never realized just how cooperative activities could have so many uses." — Melissa Faith, 5th grade teacher, Chico, CA "While our goal is to include the students in curriculum design it is difficult to satisfy the needs of the whole class. I used to find the process time-consuming and sometimes contentious. Now we just use the Values Clarification games and cooperative communication activities,(amended by the students) and success comes quickly." — Jake Sensibol, 6th – 7th grade teacher, Independent School