I am always on the lookout for games and activities I can add to my files and introduce to my classes. Back in the 70s, when “new games” were truly new, I remember attending a two-day workshop. I loved it. Ever since then some of those activities have been a part of my instruction. I have on my shelves well used copies of The New Games Book, the second edition of The New Games Book, The Cooperative Sports and Games Book, the second edition of The Cooperative Sports and Games Book, and many more related texts. I really think you are missing out if you have not participated in the New Games and not used some of them to add variety to your curriculum. Some of the games effectively teach important concepts and can be used to satisfy benchmarks. All of them have the potential of creating fun activity for students of all abilities.

This book contains 77 games and 7 trust activities. There is a useful introductory chapter on how to lead New Games and how to create games of your own. The second chapter gives an overview of which games to do when, and includes a game finder with instructions on how to use it. The following chapters have the games organized by intensity levels: low, low/moderate, moderate, high. For each game there are directions on how to play the game, how many people can play, when to do the game, safety considerations, accommodations for different age levels, the space and equipment needs, and developmental skills used.

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