Play On! Playground Learning Activities for Youth Fitness

PlayCore and the American Association for Physical Activity and Recreation (AAPAR), an association of the American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation & Dance (AAHPERD), have partnered to develop a new physical education program that utilizes the playground for meeting national physical education standards through fun activities focused on balancing, swinging, sliding, climbing, overhead climbing/brachiating, and spinning.

A team of experts from Louisiana State University are the authors of this unique program that physical educators, classroom teachers, and school administrators can use to better understand the physical fitness benefits of their traditional playground equipment and to promote physical activity throughout the school day. The program targets children kindergarten age through fifth grade and includes a parent resource guide to bridge the gap between school and home and promote the value of families moving together. Another unique feature of this program is a funding guide to help schools acquire products and programs that promote wellness and physical activity for kids.  

Program Features & Benefits: 

·    100 Detachable Learning Activities for children in grades K – 5
·    Aligned with NASPE physical education standards
·    Swinging, sliding, overhead brachiating, spinning, balancing, climbing, and overall fitness activities
·    Promote moderate and rigorous levels of physical activity that lead to strength, endurance, 
      flexibility, balance, and cardiovascular fitness
·    Downloadable Parent Guide
·    Playground Funding Resources
·    Safety Resources and Teaching Tips
·    Accommodations for children of varying abilities
·    Research-based data on the value of physical activity
·    Commentary on the importance of play
·    Skill Assessment Worksheet for providing feedback, motivating students to set goals, or tracking achievement

The Downloadable Parent Guide is available at www.gametime.com/playon/ or www.playandpark.com/play_on.iml. Click here to download the Play On! Skill Assessment Worksheet.

For information about how to order Play On! visit www.playandpark.com/play_on.iml or www.gametime.com/playon/.



Developed in partnership with AAPAR & AAHPERD