Apartment Edition InTasc Standard 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 im ID: 581654
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The Wonderful World of Playgrounds
Apartment EditionSlide2
InTasc Standard
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:
Playground Project
Date:
July 19, 2016
Course:
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 InTASC 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. Slide3
Table of Contents
Benefits of apartment playgrounds
Evaluate playground site one and two
Compare and contrast both sites
Safety and maintenance of playgroundsSlide4
Apartments with Playgrounds
Play area close to home
Provides area for activity
Offers opportunity for exploration
Environmentally safer and intimate Slide5
Playground Site One
Stafford Pointe Apartments
Plainfield, IndianaSlide6
Site Equipment and MaterialsSlide7
Safety FirstSlide8
Safety HazardsSlide9
Playground Site Two
Wind Drift Apartments
Indianapolis, IndianaSlide10
Site equipment and detailsSlide11
Safety FirstSlide12
Safety HazardsSlide13
Comparison
of
Sites
Mulch
Rules
posted
Big space
Small space
Location
Location
Different
Equipment
Climbing
Borders
Seating
Different Equipment
HazardsSlide14
Design process is nuts!
Handbook leads the way!
Guidelines & standards are provided!
Recommendations available are endless!Slide15
Beware of entrapment dangers
Don’t forget about entanglement
Always slide with safety
Risks can be everywhere
Image source: Public Playground Safety HandbookSlide16
Maintenance is safety key
Don’t overlook small items
Be organized and accountable
Children count on it
Image source: Public Playground Safety HandbookSlide17
Summary
Apartment playgrounds are important
Explored two different sites
Compare and contrast sites
Safe place to playSlide18
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