School Playground Equipment
Play is essential for childhood development, but many children do not have a playground accessible to them locally. These children rely on elementary school playgrounds to socialize, stay active, and destress after a long day of sitting at their desks. We design playgrounds with inclusive ADA-compliant playground equipment for children of all abilities to play together.
The Benefits to School Recess
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20% More Likely to Earn a Higher Grade
According to the research found in PlayOn!, students who are active during the day are 20% more likely to earn an A in math or English. Support your students by adding playground structures, outdoor obstacle courses, playground swing sets, or other school playground equipment to keep children active during recess!
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6% Increase in Standardized Test Scores
Increased physical activity throughout the school day helps increase standardized test scores by 6% over 3 years. That's a huge difference! You can also combine play with outdoor education to help children better retain subject matter.
3
21% Decrease in Behavior Management
Just one physically active lesson each week creates a 13% increase in students' physical activity and decreases 21% of teachers' time managing behavior. Not only does this help students learn more, but your teachers will also thank you!
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Sensory playgrounds are spaces that go beyond traditional aspects of play. They offer experiences that engage senses and ignite imaginations. Sensory playgrounds are not just places for recreational activities. They are places where children can grow and expand skills that are important for their overall development. Having a variety of sensory aspects allows playgrounds to provide emotional, cognitive, and physical stimulation - and be a ton of fun!
Sensory Systems
The main senses: sight, sound, taste, touch, and smell are engaged during sensory play, which helps children navigate the world around them. By enriching playgrounds with sensory elements, children of all abilities can individually explore the world around them using all their senses.
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When your playground is properly maintained, children will experience a wealth of physical, social, and cognitive benefits from it. Unfortunately, playground maintenance can seem like a daunting task and often seems to be that one thing on your to-do list that keeps getting pushed back.
Even if the job seems rather intimidating, maintaining your playground is a necessity when it comes to protecting your investment and mitigating risk. To help ease the burden, GameTime offers a free playground maintenance guide to help you develop strategies on how to maintain your playground. Read on to learn more about GameTime’s Playground Maintenance Guide and discover how it can serve as a major asset to bringing out the best in your playground equipment.
While building a park in any capacity is valuable, research suggests that outdoor recreation spaces flourish when their design is founded in research, supplemental programming is offered, and stakeholders actively participate in the planning process.
National Demonstration Sites (NDS) are playgrounds that showcase leadership in best practice design, support health-related initiatives, and collect data that stakeholders can use to understand the sites’ impact on the community. Through five distinct categories, the NDS program facilitates the translation of research into practical implementation at local parks.
Read on to learn more about the NDS program and its five categories.
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