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An adventure playground is a specific type of playground for children. Adventure playgrounds can take many forms, ranging from "natural playgrounds" to "junk playgrounds", and are typically defined by an ethos of unrestricted play, the presence of playworkers (or "wardens"), and the absence of adult-manufactured or rigid play-structures.
[16] Playcentres are chartered early childhood education providers with the New Zealand Ministry of Education. Each Playcentre is subject to audits by the Education Review Office to confirm the quality of Playcentre's programmes. [17] Playcentres are partially funded by the Ministry of Education [18] under the Education and Training Act 2020. [19]
A family entertainment center (FEC) in the entertainment industry, [1] also known as an indoor amusement park, family amusement center, family fun center, soft play, [2] or simply fun center, is a small amusement park marketed towards families with small children to teenagers, often entirely indoors. They usually cater to "sub-regional markets ...
A playground, playpark, or play area is a place designed to provide an environment for children that facilitates play, typically outdoors. While a playground is usually designed for children, some are designed for other age groups, or people with disabilities. A playground might exclude children below (or above) a certain age.
Stages of play is a theory and classification of children's participation in play developed by Mildred Parten Newhall in her 1929 dissertation. [1] Parten observed American preschool age (ages 2 to 5) children at free play (defined as anything unrelated to survival, production or profit). Parten recognized six different types of play:
In 1932, Clarence and Beeby, together with some of Clarence's university students, set up a free play centre five mornings a week, with the goal of observing the behaviour of 5-year-old children for Clarence's research. [3] In 1934, the family moved to Wellington, where they settled in Karori.
Here is a list of slide styles: [14] A spiral slide is a playground slide that is wrapped around a central pole to form a descending spiral forming a simple helter skelter. A wavy slide is a slide that has waves in its shape, causing the person sliding to go up and down slightly while descending. A tube slide is simply a slide in the form of a ...
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