Juba This & Juba That: 100 African-American Games for Children - Softcover

Hopson, Dr. Darlene; Hopson, Derek

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0684807815 ISBN 13: 9780684807812

Publisher: Fireside, 1996

Synopsis

One hundred games and activities celebrate the cultural heritage of the African-American community, providing parents with easy-to-follow instructions, equipment lists, age-range guidelines, and more. Original. 15,000 first printing.

About this title

From Booklist:

"Juba this and juba that" means putting whatever is around to eat into the same pot. Hopson has followed that practice in this collection of children's games from African cultures. She stresses that her aim is to promote an understanding of the influence of African cultures on game playing. Hopson includes outdoor, indoor, and board games, craft-making activities, activities for Kwanzaa, and, for each game, easy-to-follow instructions and its history or origin. Child psychologists have proven that the most effective way to teach a child is to turn a learning opportunity into game or "play." The author supports that point and states that one purpose of the book is as an educational tool about African cultures and influences but, more important, this collection of games will teach children social skills, physical fitness, and a sense of fairness, which probably accounts for the fact that it includes some games that did not originate in Africa. Lillian Lewis

About this edition

• Publisher: Fireside
• Publication date: 1996
• ISBN 10: 0684807815
• ISBN 13: 9780684807812
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 160