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Play and Manipulative Activity
GENERAL
Ruhi Resources - Games: http://ruhi.steincastle.com/index.php?submenu=Activities&src=news&srctype=lister&category=Activities%20-%20Games
PHYSICAL GAMES
BahaGames.com: http://www.bahaigames.com/
Integrated PE Lessons (examples of teaching with physical activities): http://pazz.tripod.com/space.html, http://pazz.tripod.com/integ.html, http://pazz.tripod.com/nsew.html, http://pazz.tripod.com/veggietag.htm
Linden Qualls' New World Order Games Manual: http://home.earthlink.net/~l.qualls/sitebuildercontent/sitebuilderfiles/1agamesrules.pdf
The Source for Youth Ministry - Games & Ice Breakers: http://www.thesource4ym.com/games/
Togetherness: http://pazz.tripod.com/togetherness.htm
Parachutes, team walkers, 3-legged bands, cooperative group band, earth ball, beanbags, equipment sets, equipment for special populations (Purchase or get your own ideas for ways you can make or modify other items from http://www.flaghouse.com
Earth Balls (Purchase or get ideas for modifying other balls, including beach balls)
BOARD GAMES
Game boards (downloadable): http://jc-schools.net/tutorials/gameboard.htm
Games: http://www.snohobahaischool.org/mod/resource/view.php?id=89&subdir=/Games
How to make a game board: http://www.nwrel.org/learns/trainingopps/games/gameboard.html
Noah's Ark Game Board (adapt with your ideas): http://www.billybear4kids.com/games/MakeGame/NoahsArk/NoahsArkGame.html
PUZZLES AND BRAIN TWISTERS
APTE Create E-puzzles: http://www.apte.com/puzzles/index.cfm?action=dsp_createhome
Crossword maker (online): http://www.sites4teachers.com/links/redirect.php?url=http://www.varietygames.com/CW/
Games That Teach: http://teachers.net/lessons/posts/165.html
Microsoft Online - Games Templates: http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/templates/CT101441811033.aspx
MANIPULATIVE PLAY WITH TOYS, OBJECTS
Role play with dolls, being sure that dolls reflect diverse ethnicities, ages, genders, abilities. Some popular items include Fisher-Price Loving Family (African American, Hispanic, Asian); Mattel Barbie Neighborhood series - grandparents, boys (Todd, Tommy, Ryan), men, and girls (Kelly, Stacie), African American, Native American, Asian, Eskimo, Hispanic. For younger children see Fisher-Price Online Store for Little People Families in Your Neighborhood, Hanukkah, Lil' Shepherds, Thanksgiving figures (Use caution not to perpetuate stereotypes with these Indian figures); Dora, the Explorer; Go, Diego, Go. These are often available at lower costs at http://www.e-bay.com or at http://www.fisher-pricestore.com .
Discuss universal auxiliary language with Language Littles (dolls that say many phrases in different languages, sometimes available at lower costs at http://www.e-bay.com)
Multicultural puppets, dolls, play food, storytelling kits, play figures of people with disabilities and different races/ethnicities, adaptive equipment for dolls with disabilities, kid blocks, puzzles, sticker scenes; educational games... (Can be purchased at http://www.lakeshorelearning.com , http://www.orientaltrading.com.)