The Wrecking Yard of Games and Activities

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Summary: OK, but there are better ones
Review: I am a therapist and am always looking for resources to utilize in my work with children, adolescents, and families. However, many of the exercises in this book require a lot of extra supplies, which can add up to a lot of money. There are some good ideas in the book, but I've found much better resources that contain exercises that can be used individually, in groups, as homework, and don't cost anything but the time and money to copy a few pages. I was disappointed when I got this book because it requires too much when you've got an overload of clients to see.

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Summary: Another Winner!!
Review: I have also purchased 104 Activities That Build.. by Alanna Jones. Both of these books have assisted me with educating my child clients on improving their self-esteem, managing their anger in an appropriate way, and utilizing coping skills to deal every day situations. The activities in this book have allowed me to interact with my clients in a non-threatening manner which is crucial in developing a trustworthy relationship. I highly recommend this book to any mental health professional who provides socialization skills to children.

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Summary: The wRECking Yard works!
Review: I personally was able to work with Alanna Jones and her book is a great extention of her professional work in recreational therapy. The activities in the book are easy to understand and implement with a variety of ages with minimal changes needed to fit all age groups. I would highly reccomend this book to those who work with children and adolescences in any forum to help teach teamwork, self esteem and ways to use exercise to increase they quality of life.

Rating:
Summary: The wRECking Yard works!
Review: I personally was able to work with Alanna Jones and her book is a great extention of her professional work in recreational therapy. The activities in the book are easy to understand and implement with a variety of ages with minimal changes needed to fit all age groups. I would highly reccomend this book to those who work with children and adolescences in any forum to help teach teamwork, self esteem and ways to use exercise to increase they quality of life.