Spirit Games

Author: Barbara Sher
Publisher: Jossey-Bass
ISBN: 9780471406785
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
300 quick, Simple Ways to Make Every Day a Happier Day! Spirit games make children feel brighter and more confident. By tapping into children's natural delight, spirit games restore the sparkle to their eyes. By sharing the upbeat activities in Spirit Games, you can encourage your child's self-esteem and provide a lasting foundation for happiness. Developed by Barbara Sher over the course of thirty years as a parent, teacher, and play-therapy specialist, this collection of 300 wise and nurturing ideas fosters parent-child interaction and requires no special preparation or equipment. Play these games with your family-or any children you cherish-to increase the level of joy in their lives. SPECIAL SECTIONS HIGHLIGHT: Creating joy every day Getting past anger and self-doubt Learning compassion and sharing wonder Healing sadness and overcoming fear Nurturing your own spirit, too!

The Big Book of Team Building Games: Trust-Building Activities, Team Spirit Exercises, and Other Fun Things to Do

Author: Edward E. Scannell
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
ISBN: 9780070465138
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 274

Book Description
Did you know that games can be a terrifically effective way to build team spirit, communication, and trust among people who work together day in and day out? Now you can spark morale in any work group by choosing from 70 stimulating games and activities specifically designed for the manager who's looking to raise sagging morale in a department, liven up boring staff meetings, enable team members to collaborate smoothly and effectively, and much more!

Games for the Gods

Author: John Herrmann
Publisher: MFA Publications
ISBN:
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 224

Book Description
The Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, proudly presents the original Olympics in all their sweaty, heroic glory. Like today, sports were a vital part of daily life in ancient Greece. "Games for the Gods" unearths the original traditions of athletics, highlighting both the fascinating similarities and the jarring differences between the ancient ways and our own. We might not be used to such Classical customs as associating athletic festivals with certain gods, seeing our athletes compete in the nude, or having them indulge in dirty fighting as accepted practice (then again...), but the excitement of competition, admiration for athletic skill, and adoration of champions--as well as several of the sports--are just as familiar to fans today as they were to the ancients. The Greek Games here come to life in a series of texts that explore the Olympics then and now, the origins of the games and various athletic events, and the ways in which the contests were prepared for and the victors honoured. With stunning illustrations of over 140 sculptures, vases, and coins, as well as photographs of modern athletes, "Games for the Gods" is a unique celebration of the Olympic spirit through the ages.

Attention Games

Author: Barbara Sher
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
ISBN: 1118040511
Category : Family & Relationships
Languages : en
Pages : 200

Book Description
If you want to focus children's attention, you first have to capture their interest. Attention Games is filled with interesting and child-tested activities that can help children of all ages become better at focusing and paying attention. By sharing the upbeat, joyful activities in Attention Games, you can enhance your child's intelligence, boost his confidence, increase his ability to concentrate on one thing for long periods, and show that you care. Developed by Barbara Sher—parent, teacher, play therapy specialist and pediatric occupational therapist—these activities are specially designed to encourage kids to expand their powers of attention in ways that will help them throughout their lives.

Mind Games

Author: Nina Burgett
Publisher: Christian Faith Publishing, Inc.
ISBN: 1098045076
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 223

Book Description
Honestly...does it really matter what goes on in your head? After all, no one knows your thoughts except you, right?But thoughts are powerful. Thoughts can change perceptions and perspectives. Thoughts can even change actions. Thoughts can make or break you, depending upon the power you give to them.In Mind Games, Nina Burgett lays the groundwork for an open and honest conversation about how our thought-lives make a direct impact on our everyday living: physically, emotionally, spiritually. Based on the truth and teachings of Scripture and packed with lessons learned from her own mistakes and heartaches, Nina invites us to understand the character of God our Creator in a life-changing way. Engaging and easy-to-read, Mind Games is full of tried and true wisdom that helps you develop sharp skills to recognize faulty thinking and build upon truth that will change your life from the inside out.

Raven Games

Author: Paul O. Ingram
Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 147

Book Description
Raven Games is a novel focused on four characters: (1) David Elwin, who studies Grizzly bear populations in the Pacific Northwest, Alaska, and Canada and who is drawn into the world of Haida spirituality by (2) Jamie Bear Mother’s Daughter and (3) her Grandfather, Born of Songs, who is a Haida shaman, and (4) Jonathan Blue Heron, who is trying to escape from being a Haida by transforming himself into a white man. David Elwin and Jonathan become friends during the Vietnam War. David Elwin is drawn into the Haida world as a replacement for Jonathan Blue Heron by gradually embodying both the Haida worldview and a white culture’s worldview.

Tales of the Great Beasts (Spirit Animals: Special Edition)

Author: Brandon Mull
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
ISBN: 0545695171
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 218

Book Description
Dive, run, and soar through this exhilarating special edition in the NEW YORK TIMES bestselling series, with a story by WILD BORN author, Brandon Mull. Briggan the Wolf, Uraza the Leopard, Jhi the Panda, and Essix the Falcon -- the Four Fallen. Long before they were spirit animals, they roamed the wilds as Great Beasts, the most powerful beings in Erdas. When a mad king arose, the four banded together with an army of humans and animals to defeat him. But they weren't the only Great Beasts in the war. A deadly scheme was already underway, hatched by two of their own. To save their world, the four had to give up their lives.These are the lost stories of the most selfless acts of bravery that Erdas has ever seen, and the secret betrayal that started it all. These are TALES OF THE GREAT BEASTS.

Spirit Riding Free: The Adventure Begins

Author: Suzanne Selfors
Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
ISBN: 0316557862
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 178

Book Description
The thrilling world of DreamWorks Animation's Spirit Riding Free is brought to life in award-winning author Suzanne Selfors's original novel! Twelve-year-old Lucky Prescott craves adventure, but as a young lady of society she's only been allowed to experience adventure through books. That is, until one fateful day when Lucky, her father, and her aunt leave their neat-and-tidy city life and travel to their new home out west-the Wild West. At first Lucky is excited, but during the long train ride to her new hometown of Miradero, she begins to worry. What if she doesn't make any new friends? Everyone in the West rides horses, but she's never been allowed to even sit on one. How can she possibly fit in? Anxious about the future, Lucky looks out the train window and sees a majestic wild stallion. When their eyes meet, she senses a connection. But when the stallion is caught by wranglers, Lucky's heart breaks. And when she next sees the stallion, he's tied to a post, refusing to be "broken in." Spirit Riding Free: The Adventure Begins is the story of a girl and a wild horse, equally out of place in a strange, new world, but equally fierce and brave. With each other to lean on, will these two free spirits be able to find a home together?

Mind Games

Author: Robert E. L. Masters
Publisher: Quest Books
ISBN: 9780835607537
Category : Self-Help
Languages : en
Pages : 244

Book Description
A series of mental exercises designed for group participation focuses on the roles of reasoning and imagination in achieving sensory perception

Storytelling for Interactive Digital Media and Video Games

Author: Nicholas B. Zeman
Publisher: CRC Press
ISBN: 1315354470
Category : Computers
Languages : en
Pages : 280

Book Description
The evolution of story-telling is as old as the human race; from the beginning, when our ancestors first gathered around a campfire to share wondrous tales through oral traditions, to today, with information and stories being shared through waves and filling screens with words and images. Stories have always surrounded us, and united us in ways other disciplines can't. Storytelling for Interactive Digital Media and Video Games lays out the construct of the story, and how it can be manipulated by the storyteller through sound, video, lighting, graphics, and color. This book is the perfect guide to aspiring storytellers as it illustrates the different manner of how and why stories are told, and how to make them "interactive." Storytelling features heavy game development as a method of storytelling and delivery, and how to develop compelling plots, characters, settings, and actions inside a game. The concept of digital storytelling will be explored, and how this differs from previous incarnations of mediums for stories Key Features: Explores the necessary elements of a story (setting, character, events, sequence, and perspective) and how they affect the viewer of the story Discusses media and its role in storytelling, including images, art, sound, video, and animation Explores the effect of interactivity on the story, such as contest TV, web-based storytelling, kiosks, and games Shows the different types of story themes in gaming and how they are interwoven Describes how to make games engaging and rewarding intrinsically and extrinsically