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The first and only resource that explains the “Why?†and “How to?†for using cooperative games to prevent bullying in young children.

The book includes:

  • Introduction to cooperative games and how they differ from competitive games
  • A classroom-ready, easy, and affordable bullying prevention program that was tested in a University study and shown to prevent aggression in young children
  • A Summary of Relevant Research on cooperative games
  • Clear directions to 50 active cooperative games for young children in addition to the games that are used in the core bullying prevention program
  • Tips for teachers including how to facilitate cooperative games and how to integrate cooperative play strategies throughout the school day
  • A discussion of how cooperative play supports cooperartive learning
  • Background on bullying
  • Rationale for bullying prevention in addition to responding to bullying once it has occurred
  • Relevant research and scholarship on the harms caused by excess competition
  • Summary of the benefits of cooperative play in addition to its effect on aggression
  • Guidelines for turning traditional competitive activities into cooperative ones
  • A brief history of cooperative play
  • Extensive photos and pen-and-ink illustrations by the author
  • Extensive Bibliography
  • Complete index to games

A board game with owls and trees on it.

 A book on using cooperative games for a positive school climate by Suzanne Lyons.

Suzanne Lyons M.A., M.A.

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