Index

Games for Elementary Schools

This grading of the games for schools indicates the lowest grade in which, on an average, a game is found to be suitable, its use being intended in any succeeding grade also. The so-called "quiet" games are not necessarily noiseless, but are distinguished from the games in which there is running or much moving around. Most of the quiet games are intended for schoolroom use, many of them for small groups that may assemble before the opening of a session.

1A. First Year (first half), (6-7 years old).

Playground		Schoolroom
PAGE		PAGE
Duck Dance, The	264	Cat and Mice	59
Itisket, Itasket	268	Changing Seats—I	63
Jack be Nimble	114	Did you ever see a Lassie?	261
Kitty White	274	Good Morning	99
Looby Loo	280	Hide the Thimble	104
Muffin Man	282	Jack be Nimble	114
Mulberry Bush	283	Looby Loo	280
Railroad Train	164	Muffin Man	282
Ringmaster	167	Mulberry Bush	283
Round and Round went the Gallant Ship	170	Railroad Train	164
		Ringmaster	167
Slap Jack	178	Slap Jack	178
Snail	292	Squirrel and Nut	184
Squirrel in Trees	185	Squirrel in Trees	185

1B. First Year (second half), (6-7 years old).

Playground		Schoolroom
PAGE		PAGE
Charley over the Water	65	Circle Seat Relay	71
Crossing the Brook	74	Crossing the Brook	74
Did you ever see a Lassie?	261	Do this, Do that	75
Do this, Do that	75	Farmer in the Dell	265
Farmer in the Dell	265	Huckle, Buckle, Bean Stalk	109
Jacob and Rachel	115
Kaleidoscope	122	Kaleidoscope	122
Leaves are Green	276
Lost Child, The	130	Lost Child, The	130
Round and Round the Village	290	Round and Round the Village	290
Teacher and Class	316	Teacher and Class	316

2A. Second Year (first half), (7-8 years old).

Playground		Schoolroom
PAGE		PAGE
		Automobile Race	48
Bird Catcher, The	52	Bird Catcher, The	52
Buying a Lock	58	Buying a Lock	58
		Hand over Head Bean Bag	310
Cat and Rat	60
Hand Ball Drill—I (Elementary)	380	Hand Ball Drill—I (Elementary)	380
Moon and Morning Stars	133
Midnight	133
Oats, Peas, Beans	287	Oats, Peas, Beans	287
Puss in the Circle	164
Ring Call Ball	399
Wee Bologna Man	204	Wee Bologna Man	204

2B. Second Year (second half), (7-8 years old).

Playground		Schoolroom
PAGE		PAGE
		Bean Bag and Basket Relay	303
Bean Bag Board	304	Bean Bag Board	304
Center Catch Ball	355
Circle Ball	356
		Changing Seats	63
Drop the Handkerchief	80	Drop the Handkerchief	80
Flowers and the Wind, The	87
Frog in the Middle	96
		Fox and Squirrel	93
Hunting	267
Let the Feet go Tramp	276
Letting out the Doves	129	Letting out the Doves	129
London Bridge	278	London Bridge	278
		Simon Says	235

3A. Third Year (first half), (8-9 years old).

Playground		Schoolroom
PAGE		PAGE
Bean Bag Circle Toss	305	Bean Bag Circle Toss	305
Bean Bag Ring Throw	306	Bean Bag Ring Throw	306
Center Base	354
Draw a Bucket of Water	263	Draw a Bucket of Water	263
Have you seen my Sheep?	102	Have you seen my Sheep?	102
Hill Dill	105
Hopping Relay Race	106	Hopping Relay Race	106
I say, "Stoop!"	113	I say, "Stoop!"	113
Nuts in May	285	Line Ball	384
Puss in a Corner	163	Puss in a Corner	163
Single Relay Race	175
Tommy Tiddler's Ground	197
Water Sprite	203

3B. Third Year (second half), (8-9 years old).

Playground		Schoolroom
PAGE		PAGE
Bean Bag Box	305	Bean Bag Box	305
Ball Chase	324
Call Ball	338
Chinese Chicken	68	Chinese Chicken	68
Dodgeball (Informal)	363
Follow Chase	88	Flower Match	220
Follow the Leader	89	Follow the Leader	89
Fox Trail, Single Rim	95	Horns	223
Jumping Rope—I	118
Lame Fox and Chickens	124
Line Zigzag	421	Line Zigzag	421
Prisoner's Base—I	157	Old Man Tag	142
Shadow Tag	173
Shuttle Relay	173	Schoolroom Tag	172
Stoop Tag	190	Tag the Wall Relay	192
		Weathercock	204
Who goes round my Stone Wall?	206

4A. Fourth Year (first half), (9-10 years old).

Playground		Schoolroom
PAGE		PAGE
All-up Relay	45	All-up Relay	45
Animal Chase	46
Arch Ball	321	Arch Ball	321
Bag Pile	303	Bag Pile	303
Corner Spry	360	Corner Spry	360
Farmer is Coming, The	85
Guess Who	100	Guess Who	100
Home Tag	106	Naughts and Crosses	229
Hunt the Fox	110
		Slap Catch	178
Roley Poley	399
Slap Catch	178	Target Toss	315
Stealing Sticks	188
Target Toss	315	Vaulting Seats	202

4B. Fourth Year (second half), (9-10 years old).

Playground		Schoolroom
PAGE		PAGE
Bear in the Pit	50	Balloon Ball	325
Bunch of Ivy	57	Blackboard Relay	53
Captain Ball—II or III	341-4
Catch of Fish	61
Catch the Cane	62	Catch the Cane	62
Criss-cross Goal	307	Criss-cross Goal	307
Cross Tag	75
		Home Run	384
High Windows	104
Hunt, The	110
		Leaf by Leaf	225
Leapfrog Race	129
Numbers Change	139	Thimble Ring	194
Pass Ball Relay	395	Observation	139
Potato Race, 151 or 152 or
Potato Shuttle Relay	154	Potato Race	151 or 152
Step	188
		Tip Tap Toe	237

5A. Fifth Year (first half), (10-11 years old).

Playground		Schoolroom
PAGE		PAGE
Arch Goal Ball	323
Basket Ball Distance Throw	329	Buzz	210
Club Snatch	72
		Blackboard Relay	53
Drive Ball	375
Dumb-bell Tag	83	Dumb-bell Tag	83
Fire on the Mountains	86
Fox Trail, Double Rim	93
		Going to Jerusalem	98
Japanese Tag	116
Jumping Rope—II	119	Kaleidoscope	122
Leader and Footer	127	My Lady's Toilet	138
		(See also Spin the Platter)
Over and Under Relay	392	Over and Under Relay	392
Stride Ball	407	Scat	234
Third Slap	195	Schoolroom Dodgeball	369
Triple Change	200
Wall Ball Drill	416

5B. Fifth Year (second half), (10-11 years old).

Playground		Schoolroom
PAGE		PAGE
Ball Puss	327	Ball Puss	327
Balloon Goal	326	Balloon Goal	326
Baste the Bear	49
Black Tom	54
Circle Dodgeball	364	Blackboard Relay	53
Hound and Rabbit	107	Cat Party	217
How Many Miles to Babylon?	108
		Jump the Bean Bag	311
Kaleidoscope	122	Kaleidoscope	122
		Last Man	126
		Leaf by Leaf	225
Passing Race	312	Passing Race	312
Pebble Chase	145
Stone	190
		Toss Ball	412
Three Deep	196
(See also Third Man and Last Man)
Wood Tag	209

6A. Sixth Year (first half), (11-12 years old).

Playground		Schoolroom
PAGE		PAGE
		Beast, Bird, or Fish	215
Ball Stand	328	Blackboard Relay	53
Body Guard	56	Catch Basket	307
Double Dodgeball	365	Desk Relay	309
Every Man in his Own Den	83	Hands Up, Hands Down	221
Fist Ball	376
Garden Scamp	97
		London	226
Jumping Rope—III	121
Last Couple Out	125
Line Zigzag—II or III	422-3	Recognition	233
Partner Tag	145
		Spin the Platter	183
Prisoner's Base—II, III, or IV	158	(See also My Lady's Toilet)
Skin the Goat	176	Vaulting Relay	317

6B. Sixth Year (second half), (11-12 years old).

Playground		Schoolroom
PAGE		PAGE
Barley Break	48	Blackboard Relay Race	53
Center Club Bowls	355
Chickidy Hand	67
Curtain Ball	361
Progressive Dodgeball	366
Duck on a Rock	81	Schoolroom Dodgeball	369
Football Tag	379	Find the Ring	220
Hand Football	382
Indian Club Race	112
Jumping Relay Race	117	Jumping Relay Race	117
Jump the Shot	122
Old Woman from the Wood	143	Old Woman from the Wood	143
(See also Trades)		(See also Trades)
Red Lion	165
Round Ball	401	Round Ball	401
Sun Dial	190
Stake Guard	186
		Zoo	242

7A. Seventh Year (first half), (12-13 years old).

Playground		Schoolroom
PAGE		PAGE
Black and White	52	"B" Game	213
Bombardment	334	Blackboard Relay	53
		Black and White	52
Fence Tag	85
Keep Moving	270	Keep Moving	270
		Last Man	126
Oyster Shell	143
Poison	148
		Nimble Squirrel	230
Rolling Target	169
Saddle the Nag	171
Slipper Slap	179	Slipper Slap	179
Third Man	194

7B. Seventh Year (second half), (12-13 years old).

Playground		Schoolroom
PAGE		PAGE
Corner Ball	359	Bend and Stretch Relay	50
		Dead Ball	362
Dumb Crambo	219	Dumb Crambo	219
Emperor Ball	346
Forcing the City Gates	89
Fox and Geese	92
Hand Ball Drill—II	381
Line Club Bowls, Double	385	Line Club Bowls, Double	385
Mount Ball	387	Literary Lore	225
Odd Man's Cap	140
Pass and Toss Relay (Single Line)	313
Pinch-o	146
Volley Ball	413	Schoolroom Volley Ball	402
Wand Tug of War	203
Whip Tag	205
Zigzag Overhead Toss	424	Up, Jenkins!	239

8A. Eighth Year (first half), (13-14 years old).

Playground		Schoolroom
PAGE		PAGE
All Run	321	Blackboard Relay	53
Battle Ball	331
Catch and Pull Tug of War	60
Chinese Chicken	68	Cross Questions	219
Circle Race	69	Hen Roost	223
Circle Relay	70	Minister's Cat, The	227
Line Zigzag—III	423
Maze Tag	131
Nine-court Basket Ball	388
Overtake	393	Overtake	393
Poison Snake	149
Round Ball	401
		Schoolroom Captain Ball	353
Square Ball	404
War	417	Sketches	236

8B. Eighth Year (second half), (13-14 years old).

Playground		Schoolroom
PAGE		PAGE
Bound Ball	336	Author's Initials	213
Boundary Ball	335	Blackboard Relay Race	53
Chinese Wall	68	Crambo	218
Circle Club Bowls	357
Circle Zigzag	419
Double Relay Race	76	Double Relay Race	76
Japanese Crab Race	115
Line Club Bowls, Single	386	Line Club Bowls, Single	386
Master of the Ring	131
Pass and Toss Relay (Double Line)	314
Pig in a Hole	397	Prince of Paris	232
Stool Ball	406
Tossing Wands	198
Wand Race	202	Wand Race	202

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