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OverviewPlay is important for cognitive, emotional, and physical development of children. Use the four components experts have identified for safety: Supervision by appropriate individuals Age-appropriate design Fall-surfacing that contains approved materials Equipment maintenance This handbook is what you need to create pleasing and challenging playgrounds that are safe, but not boring. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Heather M. Olsen , Susan D. Hudson , Donna ThompsonPublisher: Redleaf Press Imprint: Redleaf Press Dimensions: Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.30cm , Length: 22.90cm Weight: 0.525kg ISBN: 9781605544601ISBN 10: 1605544604 Pages: 176 Publication Date: 30 May 2016 Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Tertiary & Higher Education , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In stock  We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately. Table of ContentsReviewsInforming, provocative, and comprehensive. Every elementary principal and preschool director should read this book; and they should take action on his/her playground using the information and checklists in the Appendix. There is no need for one more playground accident if playground safety is a priority and the principles in this book are followed.--Marcy Guddemi, Gesell Institute of Human Development Safe and Fun Playgrounds: A Handbook discusses safety in outdoor play environments and is a recommendation for schools and educators interested in the latest research on equipment, playground design, and play. It's written by the founders of the National Program for Playground Safety, and represents some eighty years of combined professional knowledge as it discusses basic rules for playground design and management and provides strategies for incorporating them into a child's overall educational process. From maintaining equipment to understanding dangerous surfaces and making modifications, this is a 'must' for any who are involved with kids and play.--Education Shelf, Midwest Book Review Written by the founders of the National Program for Playground Safety, who share over 80 years of combined professional experience, Safe and Fun Playgrounds: A Handbook is a straightforward guide to creating, maintaining, and supervising children's playgrounds that foster healthy cognitive, social-emotional, and physical development. Physical safety is given paramount importance (and incorporated into age-appropriate design choices as well as recommendations for fall surfacing), but the fun part of safe and fun is given its due as well. A wealth of appendices, including a supervisory checklist, an ADA accessibility checklist, routine safety/maintenance inspection checklists, and more round out this practical, must-have resource for schools, day care centers, and anyone involved in the creation of a public playground. Highly recommended!--Library Bookwatch Informing, provocative, and comprehensive. Every elementary principal and preschool director should read this book; and they should take action on his/her playground using the information and checklists in the Appendix. There is no need for one more playground accident if playground safety is a priority and the principles in this book are followed.Marcy Guddemi, Gesell Institute of Human Development Safe and Fun Playgrounds: A Handbook discusses safety in outdoor play environments and is a recommendation for schools and educators interested in the latest research on equipment, playground design, and play. It's written by the founders of the National Program for Playground Safety, and represents some eighty years of combined professional knowledge as it discusses basic rules for playground design and management and provides strategies for incorporating them into a child's overall educational process. From maintaining equipment to understanding dangerous surfaces and making modifications, this is a 'must' for any who are involved with kids and play. Education Shelf, Midwest Book Review Written by the founders of the National Program for Playground Safety, who share over 80 years of combined professional experience, Safe and Fun Playgrounds: A Handbook is a straightforward guide to creating, maintaining, and supervising children s playgrounds that foster healthy cognitive, social-emotional, and physical development. Physical safety is given paramount importance (and incorporated into age-appropriate design choices as well as recommendations for fall surfacing), but the fun part of safe and fun is given its due as well. A wealth of appendices, including a supervisory checklist, an ADA accessibility checklist, routine safety/maintenance inspection checklists, and more round out this practical, must-have resource for schools, day care centers, and anyone involved in the creation of a public playground. Highly recommended! Library Bookwatch Informing, provocative, and comprehensive. Every elementary principal and preschool director should read this book; and they should take action on his/her playground using the information and checklists in the Appendix. There is no need for one more playground accident if playground safety is a priority and the principles in this book are followed.--Marcy Guddemi, Gesell Institute of Human Development Safe and Fun Playgrounds: A Handbook discusses safety in outdoor play environments and is a recommendation for schools and educators interested in the latest research on equipment, playground design, and play. It's written by the founders of the National Program for Playground Safety, and represents some eighty years of combined professional knowledge as it discusses basic rules for playground design and management and provides strategies for incorporating them into a child's overall educational process. From maintaining equipment to understanding dangerous surfaces and making modifications, this is a 'must' for any who are involved with kids and play.--Education Shelf, Midwest Book Review Written by the founders of the National Program for Playground Safety, who share over 80 years of combined professional experience, Safe and Fun Playgrounds: A Handbook is a straightforward guide to creating, maintaining, and supervising children's playgrounds that foster healthy cognitive, social-emotional, and physical development. Physical safety is given paramount importance (and incorporated into age-appropriate design choices as well as recommendations for fall surfacing), but the fun part of safe and fun is given its due as well. A wealth of appendices, including a supervisory checklist, an ADA accessibility checklist, routine safety/maintenance inspection checklists, and more round out this practical, must-have resource for schools, day care centers, and anyone involved in the creation of a public playground. Highly recommended!--Library Bookwatch Informing, provocative, and comprehensive. Every elementary principal and preschool director should read this book; and they should take action on his/her playground using the information and checklists in the Appendix. There is no need for one more playground accident if playground safety is a priority and the principles in this book are followed.Marcy Guddemi, Gesell Institute of Human Development Safe and Fun Playgrounds: A Handbook discusses safety in outdoor play environments and is a recommendation for schools and educators interested in the latest research on equipment, playground design, and play. It's written by the founders of the National Program for Playground Safety, and represents some eighty years of combined professional knowledge as it discusses basic rules for playground design and management and provides strategies for incorporating them into a child's overall educational process. From maintaining equipment to understanding dangerous surfaces and making modifications, this is a 'must' for any who are involved with kids and play. Education Shelf, Midwest Book Review Written by the founders of the National Program for Playground Safety, who share over 80 years of combined professional experience, Safe and Fun Playgrounds: A Handbook is a straightforward guide to creating, maintaining, and supervising children s playgrounds that foster healthy cognitive, social-emotional, and physical development. Physical safety is given paramount importance (and incorporated into age-appropriate design choices as well as recommendations for fall surfacing), but the fun part of safe and fun is given its due as well. A wealth of appendices, including a supervisory checklist, an ADA accessibility checklist, routine safety/maintenance inspection checklists, and more round out this practical, must-have resource for schools, day care centers, and anyone involved in the creation of a public playground. Highly recommended! Library Bookwatch Informing, provocative, and comprehensive. Every elementary principal and preschool director should read this book; and they should take action on his/her playground using the information and checklists in the Appendix. There is no need for one more playground accident if playground safety is a priority and the principles in this book are followed. Marcy Guddemi, Gesell Institute of Human Development Author InformationHeather M. Olsen, EdD, executive director of the National Program for Playground Safety has spent her professional career providing education and training for safe and engaging playgrounds across the country. Dr. Olsen is also a professor at the University of Northern Iowa in the College of Education, USA. Susan D. Hudson, PhD, has been an educator, consultant, and practitioner in the field of leisure, youth and human services for over 39 years. She is a McElroy Professor, one of only three such endowed professorships in the country, and the former Education Director for the National Program for Playground Safety. Donna Thompson, PhD, founded the National Program for Playground Safety and established the NPPS SAFE program for playground safety used by many organizations today. Dr. Thompson has been a professor at the University of Northern Iowa, USA for over 35 years and continues to educate educators, caregivers, and others on playground design and safety. 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