Experts recommend the parental advice book "Competition-free Birthday: Teamwork Games for Kids - Non-competitive Children´s Party Games"
The tried-and-tested parental advice book for non-competitive group games has now been published in English - competitive games at children's birthdays are a thing of the past.
BERLIN, GERMANY, November 04, 2010
The parental advice book "Competition-free Birthday: Teamwork Games for Kids - Non-competitive Children´s Party Games" by Dr. Scheffler-Hadenfeldt has proven its worth with parents, youth group leaders, educators and at sports clubs. The second, revised edition is now available in English and provides lots of ideas for merry, harmonious children's birthdays.Trade magazine for youth workers "youth and me" had plenty of praise for "Competition-free Birthday: Teamwork Games for Kids - Non-competitive Children´s Party Games" (11th edition, 15 January 2008): "Even in design and lay-out, the book satisfied all professional requirements. Very user-friendly e.g. the categorisation and brief overview of each game with information about age suitability, materials required, the best places to play and special features (quiet/lively, etc.) Great tips on how to segue smoothly from one game to the next, as well as fantastic descriptions of themed birthdays (including a 'Find-and-Do' rally and ideas for Pirates and Horses themes)...." (Andreas Robra)
Readers write: "My 5-year-old daughter and her friends had a brilliant time at her birthday party, without any sign of tears or tantrums! Thanks so much!" (Patricia Vogler on Amazon, 22 May 2009)
"Competition-free Birthday: Teamwork Games for Kids - Non-competitive Children´s Party Games" the book on team-building games was also recommended by the Württemburg Youth Sports Association in "Sport in Baden-Württemburg" magazine in February 2010.
This advice book for parents replaces the usual competitive games at children's birthdays with strife-free teamwork games, ensuring that the children enjoy working together rather than against one other. The competitive spirit disappears, thus avoiding anger, disappointment and losers' tears. Cheerful collaboration and fun is the name of the game - while also encouraging the children to develop a great sense of team-spirit.
"Competition-free Birthday: Teamwork Games for Kids - Non-competitive Children´s Party Games" contains a wide range of merry, exciting, imaginative and fun games for inside and out based on the idea of cooperation and teamwork. This guide book suggests everything from quiet games, more energetic and lively games to food games, water games, arts and crafts, magic tricks as well as themed birthdays such as treasure hunts, pirates, rallies and horses.
"Competition-free Birthday: Teamwork Games for Kids - Non-competitive Children´s Party Games" is therefore not just a collection of games with an educational slant; it also provides tips on how to move through story arcs and describes how you too can also develop your own games. Lots of practical hints and tips round off this highly practical birthday advice book.
BOOK TIP: Dr. Ayleen Birgit Scheffler-Hadenfeldt. "Competition-free Birthday: Teamwork Games for Kids - Non-competitive Children´s Party Games". Books on Demand GmbH; 2nd edition, September 2009, in English 2010; brochure, 64 pages; ISBN: 978-3-8391-7076-2 / Price: EUR9.90 / $14,90 / CDN$15,65 / GBP10,90
http://www.birthday-teamwork-games-for-kids.com
http://sites.google.com/site/teamworkgames
"Competition-free Birthday: Teamwork Games for Kids - Non-competitive Children´s Party Games" in German:
http://www.harmonischegeburtstage.de
About the author: Dr. Ayleen Birgit Scheffler-Hadenfeldt was born in Hamburg in 1966. She has a business degree and a doctorate in international taxation. Today she is a non-medical psychotherapy practitioner in Berlin.
In 1988 she completed her training as a dance and exercise leader and youth group leader, and since then has taken part regularly in training courses, particularly popular children's sports. She has a nine-year-old son for whom she has organised some very successful birthday parties.
http://www.heilpraktiker-psychotherapie-und-spirituelle-beratung.de
http://www.ganzheitliche-psychische-strukturen.de
Berlin, 2.11.2010 Dr. Ayleen Scheffler-Hadenfeldt