Survey Monkey Play

Outside Play
SurveyMonkey
Q1 Check which of the following

activities do you offer while playing outside
Answered: 33
Skipped: 0
Balls
Garden tools
Painting, chalk
Other (please
specify)
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
Answer Choices
70%
80%
90%
100%
Responses
Balls
100.00%
33
Garden tools
78.79%
26
Painting, chalk
93.94%
31
Other (please specify)
63.64%
21
Total Respondents: 33
Date
Jump ropes
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jumping ropes frisbee
6/16/2015 11:01 PM
bikes, toy trucks
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blocks jump ropes, snesory activities, climbers
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bikes
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Music, painting, games, parachute, etc.
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Sand toys, jump ropes, bikes
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bike riding, organized games, hula hoops, kickball
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construction with loose parts, sand & digging, climbing & sliding, dramatic play, wheel toy play
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10
Kitchen play
6/15/2015 9:29 AM
11
Bikes, swings, slides, sandbox
6/15/2015 9:18 AM
12
blocks
6/15/2015 8:25 AM
13
Bikes
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14
Tricycles
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15
Blocks, hula hoops
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16
water play...
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17
bikes
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18
Waterb
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19
water table, sand box, books, magnifying glasses, drawing
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20
sand play, water play, building/construction, swings
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21
Hula hoops
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SurveyMonkey
Q2 Check which of the following pieces of

equipment do you offer for playing outside
Answered: 33
Skipped: 0
Bikes
Climber
Sports
Equipment
0%
10%
Daily AM
Daily AM
Daily PM
20%
30%
Daily PM
40%
50%
2-3 times a week
2-3 times a week
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60%
70%
4-5 times a week
4-5 times a week
80%
90%
100%
(no label)
(no label)
Total Respondents
Outside Play
Bikes
Climber
Sports Equipment
SurveyMonkey
68.75%
22
59.38%
19
18.75%
6
34.38%
11
6.25%
2
32
86.67%
26
80.00%
24
6.67%
2
26.67%
8
6.67%
2
30
70.00%
21
56.67%
17
23.33%
7
23.33%
7
3.33%
1
30
Date
Swings
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Art & water play in summer
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Sand toys
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sensory table
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SurveyMonkey
Q3 What type of playing surface does your

center have?
Answered: 31
Skipped: 2
Mainly grass
Mainly pavement
Equal amount
of both gras...
Other (please
specify)
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
Answer Choices
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
Responses
Mainly grass
16.13%
Mainly pavement
3.23%
Equal amount of both grass and pavement area
38.71%
12
41.94%
13
Total
31
Date
in summer we are a going a park center
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woodchips, dirt mound
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Pavement, large mulch area, grass
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Equal grass, mulch, paved
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rubber wood chips
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grass 1/3, pavement path through the space 1/3 & wood chips 1/3
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Fake turf, concrete and poured rubber
6/15/2015 9:19 AM
Grass & Pavement mainly, but also woodchips
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more grass than pavement but also wood chops
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10
Some soft flooring
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11
mostly pavement, some artificial grass
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12
pavement, grass, foam safety surface, wood chips
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13
Grass, bike cement path and rubber matting under play structures
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Q4 How much time do you spend outside

daily?
Answered: 32
Skipped: 1
Morning (May
to October)
Late Afternoon
(May to...
Morning
(November to...
Later
Afternoon...
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0%
10%
20%
Less than 30 minutes

Between 60-90 minutes
Less than 30
minutes
Morning (May to October)
Late Afternoon (May to

October)
Morning (November to April
Later Afternoon (November

to April)
30%
40%
50%
60%
Between 30 to 45 minutes
70%
80%
90%
100%
Between 45 to 60 minutes
More than 90 minutes
Between 30 to 45
minutes
Between 45 to 60
minutes
Between 60-90
minutes
More than 90
minutes
Total
0.00%
34.38%
37.50%
21.88%
6.25%
11
12
0.00%
40.63%
31.25%
21.88%
6.25%
13
10
29.03%
45.16%
25.81%
0.00%
0.00%
14
38.71%
45.16%
9.68%
6.45%
0.00%
12
14
Date
only when inclined weather conditions occur, do we spend less time out than 30
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32
32
31
31
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SurveyMonkey
Q5 Briefly describe your time outside

Answered: 27
Skipped: 6
Responses
Date
Students are able to choose which activity they are most interested in at the moment, they are given the opportunity to
choose from dozens of activities which develop both their physical and social skills
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Each class room has a schedule time for outside time, teachers are standing and alert WATCHING CHILDREN , they
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go out 2 times a day morning and afternoon for 45 minutes.

3
we go to several different parks and take balls chalk and Frisbee and water, snacks, towel
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Free play, optional teacher lead activities ( races, parashoot, nature walks etc.)
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Each classroom is scheduled 30 minutes of outdoor time in the am and in the pm. We have separate playground
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based on the age range of the children. Teachers are required to plan some structured experiences outdoor.
6
Bikes balls painting crafts
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Planned activities, part of lesson planning
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Large motor activities, walking, sand and water table
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Nature time with classroom teachers and staff environmental educators
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10
Basketball area, chalk or hopscotch area, bike area, ball and can game
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11
10 min teacher lead activity with the rest of time free choice for the children
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12
kids can choose to play on climbers, ride bikes, and we offer a variety of other outdoor activities incuding group
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games, etc.
13
No playin and sitting quietly for no more than 5 min
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14
We have a new outdoor play space that is a more natural environment. It includes a bike path that meanders through
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the different areas: hillside deck with slides in the hill, construction zone with loose parts for building with natural wood
items and trucks, a mud kitchen, a gathering circle with tree stumps for group time or snack and easels in the fence for
painting. The next phases will include our sand pit, garden areas, water/sensory tables, musical instruments along the
fence and a prairie area. The children are free to explore the entire area and staff is dispersed and interacts with the
children throughout the time they spend outside.
15
Children just free play unless we are having an organized activity.
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16
Interacting with the children during outside free play....playing games digging in dirt doin various games activities with
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kids surveying the playground to make sure it's safe & that the children are playing appropriately
17
The children choose their activities. They are able to move freely around, explore & play with children of different ages
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& abilities.
18
Free play choice
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19
Large wide open space. Often offer different supplies for kids to play with. Big playground.
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20
Climbers and sand play are always available, bikes and balls are usually available. Teachers do planned
games/activities at least a few times a week.
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21
Some kids rides tricycles while others play in dirt, on climbing structure, or basketball. We take walks through the
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neighborhood, around the play grounds and incorporate activities that goes with our lesson plan like looking for bugs,
counting stones, hopping, running, pool play, etc..
22
It's free play, kids are allowed to go on the play equipment, run around in the grass or either ride bikes or use chalk on
the black top. We also have a dirt/sand pit with shovels, buckets, rakes they choose to play with. Weather permitting
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we try to stay outside for at least 1 hr in the morning and afternoon.

23
Free play, variety of play options
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24
Free play-teacher assisted in activities children are interested in
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25
We bring toys from the classroom, we do art projects, we work in the garden, we go for walks, we play with balls,
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tricycles, the sandbox, the climber, we run and play group games
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26
Walking babies in stroller on bike path, playing on toddler little tyke structures, blowing bubbles.
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27
Fun
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Q6 Does your center have a

written curriculum for outside play?
Answered: 26
Skipped: 7
Responses
Date
Teachers create curriculums for both our outdoor classroom and playground based on the interests and abilities of
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their students
2
only schedule time
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yes state we do a lot summer activity, state fair, zoo church picnic water sprinkler
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Yes, we plan optional activites we prepare for children to participate in if they choose to
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Through the lesson planning process, staff are required to plan for gross motor experiences. Teachers need to plan
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activities for children 2 years and up for 15 minutes daily.

6
Yes
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Not at this time
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No
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Nature curriculum for gardening and birding, Badges for Baseball curriculum Healthy Choices Healthy Children for
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youth 7 and older.

10
no
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11
It is on the lesson plan
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12
no
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13
No
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14
Our current curriculum is continued while the children are outside.
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15
No
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16
No sure
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17
No
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18
Each classroom should have outdoor activities written into their lesson plans.
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19
It is included on daily and weekly lesson planning.
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20
Yes
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21
I'm not sure, but I do know that many teachers choose to include different outside activities in their curriculum for the
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week.
22
Yes
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23
No
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24
No
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25
It is a area listed on our early preschool/ preschool lesson plan. We have outdoor vinyal bags filled with outside
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materials-bubbles, chalk, plastic insects, books, etc that we take with us.
26
Ask Michelle
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SurveyMonkey
Q7 Do you offer group activities outside? If

yes how often and what types of activities
Answered: 27
Skipped: 6
Responses
Date
Group activities are offered to students based on the lesson created by their teachers
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Sometimes, and planting activities and jump rope activities,bubbles, and water balloons
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I am a family center so everyone always goes on the outing
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Yes, we even have an outdoor classroom where we have prepared theme boxes
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Yes, dramatic play, art, sensory expeirences, and block play
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Painting planting plants race
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Yes, team games
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Parachute time, sack races, bubbles
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Gardening weekly Sept. - May, daily June - August. Quickball (modified version of softball) June - August.
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10
Yes, 1 to 2 times a week, basket shooting activities, racing, and
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11
Daily-teacher lead activities that change daily
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12
yes- once a day- games like duck duck goose, or kickball, other ball games, soccer, lots of different additional things,
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like bubbles, chalk, painting, crafts

13
Yes sports play
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14
The teachers gather the children in the stump circle for songs and stories as they transition back into the building. At
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different times we may bring our parachute outside for a group activity.
15
It just depends on what we are working on for the week.
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16
Yes daily racing duck duck goose Drawing hop red light green light Kick ball
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17
Yes sometimes group activities are planned to go along with children's interest or theme were learning about.
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18
N/a
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19
Yes! We do races. Parachute games. Soccer. Kickball
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20
Yes. Art activities, group games, occasional neighborhood walks, story times, water table play in summer months. For
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most groups, it's once or twice a week, though much more often in summer months.
21
Yes, daily, Sensory play with mud, water, bug hunts, building habitats for worms, puddle and rain play, etc....
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22
Every once and awhile. Sometimes we try to teach different sports games to the class, soccer or kickball for example.
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We've also done different running games like Red Light Green Light. In the summer a large parachute is brought
outside and we go over a few activities involved with that as well.
23
Yes, daily, art projects, group sports games
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24
Running games
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25
Yes. Books, art projects, group games
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26
Preschoolers are mostly involved in group activities-Red light, green light and Red Rover.
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27
Yes
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Q8 What is your current age group of

children in your room
Answered: 28
Skipped: 5
Birth to 1
year olds
1-2 year olds
3-4 year olds
4K and 5K
1st -3rd
graders
4th graders
and up
Other (please
specify)
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
Answer Choices
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
Responses
Birth to 1 year olds
25.00%
1-2 year olds
35.71%
10
3-4 year olds
53.57%
15
4K and 5K
32.14%
1st -3rd graders
21.43%
4th graders and up
17.86%
35.71%
10
Total Respondents: 28
Date
Float, mainly with preschool-13
6/19/2015 10:58 PM
The Center is licensed for 6 weeks to 12 years. A teacher is not filling out this survey.
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Center Manager-so, all ages
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6 week to 12yrs I'm a family child care
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2yrs - 4K during the school year, 2yrs-10yrs during the summer
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2-3 year olds
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Director
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All of the above...I am an administrator in a program serving 2 month olds-5th graders.
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2-3 years old
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10
2-3 year olds
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SurveyMonkey
Q9 What is your definition of "Play"

Answered: 25
Skipped: 8
Responses
Date
I define play as the learning of social, emotional and motor skills through interactions with there peers in activities they
are most interested in at the moment
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free active play in a safe enviroment
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fun and learning
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My definition of play is allowing children to creatively use their body, materials, etc to explore and have fun. Play is
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hands-on and provides opportunities for learning.

5
Activities
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Play is interesting and fun; stimulates the brain as well as the body. Play allows children to express themselves.
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Activities that children engage in to learn and socialize with other children .
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self directed exploration
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time outside that has the body in motion
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10
The ability for a child to create, define and engage in what they would like to do both in and out of the classroom.
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11
allowing kids the opportunity to make choices on their own in an environment that supports learning, choice,
adaptation, and fun. Kids need uninterrupted chunks of time to engage with things, each other and adults--find new
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ways to do things and ask questions

12
Playing is interacting with objects or people so that you have fun and or learn sumtin from it
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13
Play is the work of children.
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14
Being creative in their own time.
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15
Learning & having fun through the various use of of toys objects and others
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16
Play is when children engage in activities with themself & others that foster their learning & all developmental areas.
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17
Child directed activity, alone or with others
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18
Kids learning through self directed activities. Making their own choices and having fun while learning.
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19
To interact with people or materials in an enjoyable way that also allows one to freely explore, understand, and make
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sense of the world.

20
Play to me is fun activities that the children enjoy which are age and developmently appropriate which children learn
from through exploring, experiences, and experiments in a safe but calm atmosphere.
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21
Play is a fun way for children to learn by expressing themselves, engaging with children outside of a disciplined
"classroom" setting and getting energy out while strengthening their gross and sometimes fine motor skills.
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22
Exploration of materials without constant direction. Use imagination, interact with peers, making choices.
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23
Play is how children learn about themselves, the world, and how they fit in the world.
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24
Being allowed to use open ended materials in a way that supports learning, exploration and problem solving skills,
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with limited redirection and guidance.

25
Having fun
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Q10 If an in-service training was offered for

Outside Play Activities, would you attend?
If yes please leave your email for more
information.
Answered: 22
Skipped: 11
Responses
Date
Yes, peterssm1@gmail.com
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yes. snowwoman1760@yahoo.com
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Yes I would plan this for my staff.
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Yes
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yes
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Yes...smartypantsdc@gmail.com
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yes ldyerjamerson.hol@gmail.com
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Yes- srushford@cdcsj.org
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Yes because you can always learn new things
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10
Possibly. We have done a lot of outdoor activity inservices over the last 3 years as we were planning for our new
space.
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11
Yes. Michelle.rodgers82676@gmail.com
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12
Lawanda.gilmore89@gmail.com
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13
Yes! Becca_butterfly@yahoo.com
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14
Yes. Cpglendaleheights@sncglobal.net
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15
Yes. cmattingly81@yahoo.com
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16
Probably not, though I would be interested in any resources or handouts.
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17
Yes, I already have attended several...talise831@yahoo.com
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18
Sure, it's always great to get new ideas! caseymikkelson@outlook.com
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19
Yes
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20
Probably not because I have already been to several.
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21
Not sure.
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22
Yes
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Outside Play

Q1 Check which of the following

Other (please specify)

Other (please specify)

jumping ropes frisbee

bikes, toy trucks

blocks jump ropes, snesory activities, climbers

Music, painting, games, parachute, etc.

Sand toys, jump ropes, bikes

bike riding, organized games, hula hoops, kickball

Bikes, swings, slides, sandbox

Blocks, hula hoops

water table, sand box, books, magnifying glasses, drawing

sand play, water play, building/construction, swings

Q2 Check which of the following pieces of

2-3 times a week

2-3 times a week

4-5 times a week

4-5 times a week

Other (please specify)

Art & water play in summer

Q3 What type of playing surface does your

Equal amount of both grass and pavement area

Other (please specify)

Other (please specify)

in summer we are a going a park center

woodchips, dirt mound

Pavement, large mulch area, grass

Equal grass, mulch, paved

rubber wood chips

Fake turf, concrete and poured rubber

Grass & Pavement mainly, but also woodchips

more grass than pavement but also wood chops

Some soft flooring

mostly pavement, some artificial grass

pavement, grass, foam safety surface, wood chips

Q4 How much time do you spend outside

Less than 30 minutes

Late Afternoon (May to

Later Afternoon (November

More than 90 minutes

Other (please specify)

Q5 Briefly describe your time outside

go out 2 times a day morning and afternoon for 45 minutes.

Bikes balls painting crafts

Planned activities, part of lesson planning

Large motor activities, walking, sand and water table

Nature time with classroom teachers and staff environmental educators

No playin and sitting quietly for no more than 5 min

Children just free play unless we are having an organized activity.

Free play choice

we try to stay outside for at least 1 hr in the morning and afternoon.

Free play, variety of play options

Free play-teacher assisted in activities children are interested in

Q6 Does your center have a

only schedule time

activities for children 2 years and up for 15 minutes daily.

Not at this time

youth 7 and older.

It is on the lesson plan

Our current curriculum is continued while the children are outside.

It is included on daily and weekly lesson planning.