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Objectives• Describe the value of outdoor
play for young children
• Discuss common playground injury patterns
• Complete a playground supervision plan
“Outdoor Play Requirements”Rule 5101:2-12-14
“The center shall provide outdoor play each day in suitable weather for any toddler,
preschool child, and school child in attendance for more than four consecutive
daylight hours.”
Outdoor Play
• Physical Health• Stress Reduction• Improves Attentiveness• Active Form of Learning• Emotional Expression• Senses• Courage
What is Supervision?
• More than “watching”
• Anticipating hazardous situations
• Providing support for children’s play
• Responding to emergencies
Supervision Plan Outline By Larry Bruya
1. Rules for Supervision Ratio I nteraction – 15 sec. Site Lines Blind Spots
3. Rotation Patterns Looping Random Movement 360 degrees
5. Discipline Strategies I mmediate I ntervention Redirect play groups Take kids with you Separate f rom group
2. Communication System Walkie-talkie Telephone Whistle Hand Signals Students
4. Pack/Supplies Pencil/ Pen I ncident Report Bread Bag Bandages CPR Mouth Guard Other First Aid Supplies
6. Emergency Plan Get information into main
offi ce Medical support onto
playground I nteraction with parents Follow up I nvolvement with risk
manager
Common Chronic Playground Problems
•Insufficient Space
•Fighting Over Equipment
•Children Break Equipment
References
• National Training Institute for Child Care Health Consultants Staff, Injury Prevention in Child Care Part A: Outdoor Learning and Playground Safety version 3.0. Chapel Hill (NC); National Training Institute for Child Care Health Consultants, Department of Maternal and Child Health, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; 2005.
• Recess and the Importance of Play – A Position Statement on Young Children and Recess, National Association of Early Childhood Specialists in State Departments of Education, 2001
• Strickland, Eric, Early Childhood Today, May 2002, Vol. 16, Issue 7• The ABC’s of Playground Supervision, S.A.F.E. Playground Supervision
Manual• The National Program for Playground Safety (
www.playgroundsafety.org)• www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/pubs/325.pdf• www.usa.safekids.org