I have been sent Talisman of El by Alecia Stone to read and review as an Early Reviewer for LibraryThing. It is a YA book, probably apt for middle school. I expect my first reviews will be rusty but I hope they improve with time!

Games and Activities - Pin the Tail on the Donkey

Pin the Tail on the Donkey is a game played by groups of children. A picture of a donkey (or possibly another animal) is tacked to a wall within easy reach of the children (usually to a large cork bulletin board). Then each child in turn, one at a time, is blindfolded and handed a paper "tail" with a ( Read more... )

Seeing and Remembering
Fifteen or twenty articles are placed upon a table under a sheet, in front of the pupils. The sheet is removed for a space of 10 seconds and the pupils are given a good chance to study the articles on the table. After the sheet has again covered the articles, each pupil is requested to write as many of the articles as can be ( Read more... )

Corner Spry
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The pupils in the room are divided into four equal teams. Each team is assigned to a different corner. A leader stands in front of each team with a bean bag, cap, or ball. At the signal to start the leader tosses to and receives from each ( Read more... )

Button, Button
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The pupils sit or stand in a circle with their hands in front of them, palms together. The one who has been selected to be "It" takes a position in the center of the circle, with his hands in a similar position. A button is held between his ( Read more... )

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Human Web
For this game you separate the boys and girls into two groups (hopefully, they will end up being somewhat equal). Have each group hold hands, forming a circle, and then have them all walk forward until they are close together and the circle is small and tight. Drop hands. Now each kid should grab any two different hands except for those ( Read more... )

Balloon Over and Under
For this ice breaker you will need two blown up balloons. Divide the students into equal teams. Each team must stand in a single file line with about a foot between each of them. Hand an inflated balloon to the first person on each time. When you say "GO," they must pass the balloon backwards over their heads to the team ( Read more... )

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