The wRECking Yard of Games and Activities

by Alanna Jones

Overview

This is the wRECking Yard -- the place where activities and games (productive RECreation) help people put lives together. Alanna Jones has crafted 104 activities for groups of children, adolescents, adults, and older adults that help you teach them teamwork, self-esteem, self-discovery, leisure education, communication, anger management, and fitness.

First of all, each one is fun. Second, each one helps the participants understand themselves and their lives better. That's why this book is a favorite with professionals throughout North America who work in everything from psych facilities to church groups. If you teach life skills to children, adolescents, or adults, this book is for you.

Product Details

BN ID:	2940011168642
Publisher:	Idyll Arbor, Incorporated
Publication date:	10/29/2010
Sold by:	Smashwords
Format:	eBook
File size:	575 KB

About the Author

Alanna has a degree in Recreation Therapy from Western Washington University. She has worked as a CTRS (Certified Therapeutic Recreation Specialist) in psychiatric hospitals with children, adolescents and adults and has spent time working with youth-at-risk, as a church youth group leader, camp counselor and coach. Alanna has spent time traveling around the country leading the popular "TAG" (Therapeutic Activities and Games) Workshops for teachers, counselors and therapists. She has written four books and invented many of the games found in each book along with the board game Team Up. She continues to write books today, and has fun leading games as a youth leader at her church and enjoys coaching youth soccer.