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Direct linkCaesar, Betsy – Child Care Information Exchange, 2004
The importance of motor development has been well understood by early childhood educators for many years. Unfortunately, they have received little in the way of guidance from designers or manufacturers of play equipment as to how to provide for safe active play. Things have gotten a lot better since 1991. Advocates for children's play have…
Descriptors: Child Safety, Child Care Centers, Playgrounds, Young Children
Caesar, Betsy – Child Care Information Exchange, 2001
Presents suggestions for designing playgrounds for preschool children. Includes information on evaluating existing conditions, obtaining a safety audit for equipment and surfacing; and designing the playground. Design considerations include the role of the natural world, adequate space to move and create, opportunities for various movement types,…
Descriptors: Child Safety, Day Care, Early Childhood Education, Outdoor Activities
Caesar, Betsy – Child Care Information Exchange, 1999
Discusses playground safety and design issues. Considers the safety, appropriateness, and cost- effectiveness of renovating, removing, maintaining, and purchasing new playground equipment. Notes legal guidelines and standards for playgrounds. (JPB)
Descriptors: Athletic Equipment, Child Safety, Day Care Centers, Equipment Evaluation
Wallach, Frances; DeVenzio, Huck; Caesar, Betsy; Bruya, L. D.; Wood, G.; Iverson, MaryLou; Hendy, Teresa B.; Mack, Mick G.; Thompson, Donna; Hudson, Susan – Parks and Recreation, 1998
This collection of seven articles examines the issue of playground safety, focusing on recent trends and mandates in playground safety; treated wood on playgrounds; safe playgrounds for infants and toddlers; achieving a safe ratio of adults to children; soft contained playgrounds; certified playground-safety inspectors; and playground injuries in…
Descriptors: Accident Prevention, Adults, Child Health, Children
