About the Authors
Playground Supervision Guide Table of Contents
Teresa B. Hendy, CPSI President, Site Masters, Inc.
Teresa (Teri) is the President and owner of Site Masters Inc., a Cincinnati, Ohio based consulting firm specializing in the design and safety of children’s play environments. For more than 30 years, Teri has been actively involved as a design and safety consultant to the school, child care, and park and recreation industries as well as to private foundations, science centers, museums, and national quick serve restaurants. Teri brings extensive knowledge of the standards and guidelines that apply to the playground industry as she has actively worked with the ASTM subcommittees since 1987 to develop industry standards. Teri is on the Voice of Play Advisory Board to IPEMA and an executive board member and instructor for the curriculum committee for the National Playground Safety Institute. She is a nationally recognized author, speaker, and expert in the area of playground safety and design.
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Introduction
The Value of Play Why is Playground Supervision Important? How and Why Children are Injured on the Playground Falls and Safety Surfacing Active Supervision Can Reduce Injuries
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Understand the Play Environment
Daniel M. Hendy, CPSI Site Masters, Inc.
Map Out the Playground Establish Sight Lines Know the Children’s Abilities Identify Facility-Related Hazards
Dan has over three decades of experience in the recreation industry working with early childhood centers, government, municipalities, and schools. Having previously owned and operated a sales and construction company, Dan possesses extensive knowledge and experience in managing the construction and design of playground facilities as well as the manufacturing and fabrication of playground equipment and site furnishings. Dan has experience in facilitating the design and construction of playgrounds to meet the developmental needs of the children and users of the play spaces. His background in education and teaching has enabled him to develop programming to meet the goals of owners, designers, and builders of play facilities. Dan has facilitated many local landmark projects: Highfield Gardens, Evendale Recreation Center Playground, Juilfs Park, Bicentennial Commons Playground Addition, Ziegler Park, Crescent Park Playground. Dan has a Masters in Education, holds a US patent, is a Certified Playground Safety Inspector, and after 30 years in the playground industry, has joined Site Masters Inc. as a partner in the firm.
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Promote Positive Playground Behavior
Identify Behavior-Related Hazards Develop Playground Rules Develop Positive Behavior Supports
Provide Choices and Establish Consequences Define the Playground Supervisor’s Behavior
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Develop a Playground Supervision Plan
This Guide is a part of the Safety Resource Series and is provided as a public service by Grounds For Play. The Safety Resource Series is made up of the Playground Inspection and Maintenance Guide and the Playground Supervision Guide. For more information about the Series or to request digital copies of the Guides, visit playcore.com/maintenance.
Sample Playground Supervision Plan
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Conclusion
Promote Positive Play Promote Playground Maintenance
Copyright© 2018 by Teresa Hendy and PlayCore Wisconsin, Inc. All rights reserved. All materials contained in this guide are protected by copyright laws and may not be reproduced, republished, distributed, transmitted, displayed, broadcast or otherwise exploited in any manner without the express written permission of PlayCore.
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Resources
Disclaimer The purpose of this overview resource is to raise awareness about some considerations for a routine playground supervision program; it is not to be considered as an all inclusive guide. Please refer to the manufacturer specifications and warnings, which are supplied with the playground equipment, and continue with normal inspections. Please do not construe our failure to either itemize any particular maintenance activity or list any particular condition as a statement that these activities are unneeded or that these conditions do not require attention. PlayCore and its divisions volunteer these comments in the interest of safety while advising of the restricted context in which they are given.
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