GAMES FOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS
Reading edition
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
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Duck Dance, The264 Cat and Mice59
Itisket, Itasket268 Changing Seats—I63
Jack be Nimble114 Did you ever see a Lassie?261
Kitty White274 Good Morning99
Looby Loo280 Hide the Thimble104
Muffin Man282 Jack be Nimble114
Mulberry Bush283 Looby Loo280
Railroad Train164 Muffin Man282
Ringmaster167 Mulberry Bush283
Round and Round went the Gallant Ship170 Railroad Train164
Ringmaster167
Slap Jack178 Slap Jack178
Snail292 Squirrel and Nut184
Squirrel in Trees185 Squirrel in Trees185
1B. First Year (second half), (6-7 years old).
Playground Schoolroom
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Charley over the Water65 Circle Seat Relay 71
Crossing the Brook74 Crossing the Brook74
Did you ever see a Lassie?261 Do this, Do that75
Do this, Do that75 Farmer in the Dell265
Farmer in the Dell265 Huckle, Buckle, Bean Stalk109
Jacob and Rachel115
Kaleidoscope122 Kaleidoscope122
Leaves are Green276
Lost Child, The130 Lost Child, The130
Round and Round the Village290 Round and Round the Village290
Teacher and Class316 Teacher and Class316
2A. Second Year (first half), (7-8 years old).
Playground Schoolroom
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Automobile Race48
Bird Catcher, The52 Bird Catcher, The52
Buying a Lock58 Buying a Lock58
Hand over Head Bean Bag310
Cat and Rat60
Hand Ball Drill—I (Elementary)380 Hand Ball Drill—I (Elementary)380
Moon and Morning Stars133
Midnight133
Oats, Peas, Beans287 Oats, Peas, Beans287
Puss in the Circle164
Ring Call Ball399
Wee Bologna Man204 Wee Bologna Man204
2B. Second Year (second half), (7-8 years old).
Playground Schoolroom
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Bean Bag and Basket Relay303
Bean Bag Board304 Bean Bag Board304
Center Catch Ball355
Circle Ball356
Changing Seats63
Drop the Handkerchief80 Drop the Handkerchief80
Flowers and the Wind, The87
Frog in the Middle96
Fox and Squirrel93
Hunting267
Let the Feet go Tramp276
Letting out the Doves129 Letting out the Doves129
London Bridge278 London Bridge278
Simon Says235
3A. Third Year (first half), (8-9 years old).
Playground Schoolroom
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Bean Bag Circle Toss305 Bean Bag Circle Toss305
Bean Bag Ring Throw306 Bean Bag Ring Throw306
Center Base354
Draw a Bucket of Water263 Draw a Bucket of Water263
Have you seen my Sheep?102 Have you seen my Sheep?102
Hill Dill105
Hopping Relay Race106 Hopping Relay Race106
I say, "Stoop!"113 I say, "Stoop!"113
Nuts in May285 Line Ball384
Puss in a Corner163 Puss in a Corner163
Single Relay Race175
Tommy Tiddler's Ground197
Water Sprite203
3B. Third Year (second half), (8-9 years old).
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Bean Bag Box305 Bean Bag Box305
Ball Chase324
Call Ball338
Chinese Chicken68 Chinese Chicken68
Dodgeball (Informal)363
Follow Chase88 Flower Match220
Follow the Leader89 Follow the Leader89
Fox Trail, Single Rim95 Horns223
Jumping Rope—I118
Lame Fox and Chickens124
Line Zigzag421 Line Zigzag421
Prisoner's Base—I157 Old Man Tag142
Shadow Tag173
Shuttle Relay173 Schoolroom Tag172
Stoop Tag190 Tag the Wall Relay192
Weathercock204
Who goes round my Stone Wall?206
4A. Fourth Year (first half), (9-10 years old).
Playground Schoolroom
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All-up Relay45 All-up Relay45
Animal Chase46
Arch Ball321 Arch Ball321
Bag Pile303 Bag Pile303
Corner Spry360 Corner Spry360
Farmer is Coming, The85
Guess Who100 Guess Who100
Home Tag106 Naughts and Crosses229
Hunt the Fox110
Slap Catch178
Roley Poley399
Slap Catch178 Target Toss315
Stealing Sticks188
Target Toss315 Vaulting Seats202
4B. Fourth Year (second half), (9-10 years old).
Playground Schoolroom
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Bear in the Pit50 Balloon Ball325
Bunch of Ivy57 Blackboard Relay53
Captain Ball—II or III341-4
Catch of Fish61
Catch the Cane62 Catch the Cane62
Criss-cross Goal307 Criss-cross Goal307
Cross Tag75
Home Run384
High Windows104
Hunt, The110
Leaf by Leaf225
Leapfrog Race129
Numbers Change139 Thimble Ring194
Pass Ball Relay395 Observation139
Potato Race, 151 or 152 or
Potato Shuttle Relay154 Potato Race151 or 152
Step188
Tip Tap Toe237
5A. Fifth Year (first half), (10-11 years old).
Playground Schoolroom
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Arch Goal Ball323
Basket Ball Distance Throw329 Buzz210
Club Snatch72
Blackboard Relay53
Drive Ball375
Dumb-bell Tag83 Dumb-bell Tag83
Fire on the Mountains86
Fox Trail, Double Rim93
Going to Jerusalem98
Japanese Tag116
Jumping Rope—II119 Kaleidoscope122
Leader and Footer127 My Lady's Toilet138
(See also Spin the Platter)
Over and Under Relay392 Over and Under Relay392
Stride Ball407 Scat234
Third Slap195 Schoolroom Dodgeball369
Triple Change200
Wall Ball Drill416
5B. Fifth Year (second half), (10-11 years old).
Playground Schoolroom
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Ball Puss327 Ball Puss327
Balloon Goal326 Balloon Goal326
Baste the Bear49
Black Tom54
Circle Dodgeball364 Blackboard Relay53
Hound and Rabbit107 Cat Party217
How Many Miles to Babylon?108
Jump the Bean Bag311
Kaleidoscope122 Kaleidoscope122
Last Man126
Leaf by Leaf225
Passing Race312 Passing Race312
Pebble Chase145
Stone190
Toss Ball412
Three Deep196
(See also Third Man and Last Man)
Wood Tag209
6A. Sixth Year (first half), (11-12 years old).
Playground Schoolroom
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Beast, Bird, or Fish215
Ball Stand328 Blackboard Relay53
Body Guard56 Catch Basket307
Double Dodgeball365 Desk Relay309
Every Man in his Own Den83 Hands Up, Hands Down221
Fist Ball376
Garden Scamp97
London226
Jumping Rope—III121
Last Couple Out125
Line Zigzag—II or III422-3 Recognition233
Partner Tag145
Spin the Platter183
Prisoner's Base—II, III, or IV158 (See also My Lady's Toilet)
Skin the Goat176 Vaulting Relay317
6B. Sixth Year (second half), (11-12 years old).
Playground Schoolroom
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Barley Break48 Blackboard Relay Race53
Center Club Bowls355
Chickidy Hand67
Curtain Ball361
Progressive Dodgeball366
Duck on a Rock81 Schoolroom Dodgeball369
Football Tag379 Find the Ring220
Hand Football382
Indian Club Race112
Jumping Relay Race117 Jumping Relay Race117
Jump the Shot122
Old Woman from the Wood143 Old Woman from the Wood143
(See also Trades) (See also Trades)
Red Lion165
Round Ball401 Round Ball401
Sun Dial190
Stake Guard186
Zoo242
7A. Seventh Year (first half), (12-13 years old).
Playground Schoolroom
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Black and White52 "B" Game213
Bombardment334 Blackboard Relay53
Black and White52
Fence Tag85
Keep Moving270 Keep Moving270
Last Man126
Oyster Shell143
Poison148
Nimble Squirrel230
Rolling Target169
Saddle the Nag171
Slipper Slap179 Slipper Slap179
Third Man194
7B. Seventh Year (second half), (12-13 years old).
Playground Schoolroom
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Corner Ball359 Bend and Stretch Relay50
Dead Ball362
Dumb Crambo219 Dumb Crambo219
Emperor Ball346
Forcing the City Gates89
Fox and Geese92
Hand Ball Drill—II381
Line Club Bowls, Double385 Line Club Bowls, Double385
Mount Ball387 Literary Lore225
Odd Man's Cap140
Pass and Toss Relay (Single Line)313
Pinch-o146
Volley Ball413 Schoolroom Volley Ball402
Wand Tug of War203
Whip Tag205
Zigzag Overhead Toss424 Up, Jenkins!239
8A. Eighth Year (first half), (13-14 years old).
Playground Schoolroom
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All Run321 Blackboard Relay53
Battle Ball331
Catch and Pull Tug of War60
Chinese Chicken68 Cross Questions219
Circle Race69 Hen Roost223
Circle Relay70 Minister's Cat, The227
Line Zigzag—III423
Maze Tag131
Nine-court Basket Ball388
Overtake393 Overtake393
Poison Snake149
Round Ball401
Schoolroom Captain Ball353
Square Ball404
War417 Sketches236
8B. Eighth Year (second half), (13-14 years old).
Playground Schoolroom
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Bound Ball336 Author's Initials213
Boundary Ball335 Blackboard Relay Race53
Chinese Wall68 Crambo218
Circle Club Bowls357
Circle Zigzag419
Double Relay Race76 Double Relay Race76
Japanese Crab Race115
Line Club Bowls, Single386 Line Club Bowls, Single386
Master of the Ring131
Pass and Toss Relay (Double Line)314
Pig in a Hole397 Prince of Paris232
Stool Ball406
Tossing Wands198
Wand Race202 Wand Race202