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Looking for a new way to play? Need to energize your lessons? Best New Games, Updated Edition, can help you lead people of all ages and abilities in using their brains and bodies for cooperative fun! Packed with nearly 90 games and activities, Best New Games is an excellent resource for classroom and physical education teachers as well as group leaders in a range of settings, such as scout troops, youth groups, college orientations, retirement and senior centers, day care centers, park district programs, and business conferences and meetings. You'll find games for getting acquainted, developing sensitivity and trust, building teamwork, and opening and closing play sessions. Games are organized by activity level, and each game includes a description and instructions for play as well as guidance on developmental skill focus and safety considerations. You'll also find an expanded discussion of how to lead, adapt, or create your own New Games. A new section illustrates how New Games can be used to meet the educational and physical activity standards for your school's curriculum in the United Stated, United Kingdom, Canada, and Australia. Plus, a DVD included with the book offers video clips of 15 New Games in action. Best New Games offers a great physical activity alternative for students not inclined to participate in sport or recreation games and gives competitive students a chance to relax and just enjoy playing. It also gives every person an additional way to maintain fitness and reduce obesity without calling it exercise. You can incorporate New Games into your lesson plans to create a more active and engaging learning experience and reinforce concepts in language arts, science, math, and other subjects. [editor summary]