Take a Risk with Rope Play

Registration Eligibility

Mahan Rykeil Associates

Start Date

05/30/2024

End Date

05/30/2024

Description

This course explores the impact that risky play has on child development and the repercussions of removing this necessary activity from playgrounds. We look at how this has impacted attendance at playground and discuss how we can design playgrounds to provide this necessary activity in a safe manner.

Location

Baltimore, MD

Distance Learning

Course Equivalency

Subjects

Parks & Recreation

Health, Safety and Welfare

Yes

Hours

1.0

Learning Outcomes

1) How standardization has affected the design of modern playgrounds. 2) How child development is impacted by lack of participation in normal risky play 3) How we can utilize rope playgrounds to implement challenge and perceived risk into play spaces safely.

Instructors

Sarah Shepherd

Course Codes

Provider

Berliner

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