The Wonderful World of Playgrounds Apartment Edition In

The Wonderful World of Playgrounds Apartment Edition

In. Tasc Standard #1: Learner Development The teacher understands how learners grow and develop, recognizing that patterns of learning and development vary individually within and across the cognitive, linguistic, social, emotional, and physical areas, and designs and implements developmentally appropriate and challenging learning experiences. Name of Artifact: Date: Course: Playground Project July 19, 2016 EDUC 240: Physical & Health Education for Elementary Teachers Brief Description: In this assignment we are asked to visit two playground sites. Our sites are specifically at apartment complexes. We must compares and contrast the two sites while evaluating the features of each. Additionally, we discuss the safety and maintenance of each site. Rationale: To document our understanding of In. TASC Standard #1, we recognize this assignment can be used to evaluate ways playgrounds aid in the development of children, both physically and socially. Activities can be modified with the growth and abilities of the children which allows us as teachers the opportunity to scaffold to the next area of development as the child progresses.

Table of Contents • Benefits of apartment playgrounds • Evaluate playground site one and two • Compare and contrast both sites • Safety and maintenance of playgrounds

Apartments with Playgrounds • Play area close to home • Provides area for activity • Offers opportunity for exploration • Environmentally safer and intimate

Playground Site One Stafford Pointe Apartments Plainfield, Indiana

Site Equipment and Materials

Safety First

Safety Hazards

Playground Site Two Wind Drift Apartments Indianapolis, Indiana

Site equipment and details

Safety First

Safety Hazards

Big space Location Mulch Rules posted Climbing Small space Location Seating Different Equipment Hazards Borders Different Equipment Comparison of Sites

• Design process is nuts! • Handbook leads the way! • Guidelines & standards are provided! • Recommendations available are endless!

Beware of entrapment dangers Risks can be everywhere Don’t forget about entanglement Always slide with safety Image source: Public Playground Safety Handbook

• Maintenance is safety key • Don’t overlook small items • Be organized and accountable • Children count on it Image source: Public Playground Safety Handbook

Summary • Apartment playgrounds are important • Explored two different sites • Compare and contrast sites • Safe place to play

References ADA Standards for Accessible Design | Playgrounds. (n. d. ). Retrieved from http: //spease. com/playgrounds/ada-standards-for-accessible-design. html Public playground safety handbook. (2008). Bethesda, MD: U. S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. Skulski, J. (2007, October 1). Skip to: . Retrieved from http: //www. ncaonline. org/resources/articles/playground-universaldesign. shtml