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DOCUMENT RESUME ED 111 494 PS 008 006 AUTHOR Mugglin, Gustav TITLE Children's Recreation Activities: Facilities and Animation. INSTITUTION Council for Cultural Cooperation, Stra'S'bourg (France). PUB DATE 74 NOTE. 177p. AVAILABLE FROM Manhattan Publishing Colipany, 225 Lafayette Street, New York, New York. 10012 (Paper, $6.00) EDRS PRICE MF-$0.76 Plus Pottage. HC Not Available from ERRS., ,DESCRIPTORS Administration; Communit,Recreaticn Programs; _Curriculum; *Elementary Secondary Education; *Foreign Countries; *Physical Activities; Physidal Development; Physical Facilities; Playground Activities; *Playgrounds; *Recreational Activities; Salaries; Theater Arts; Training ANTIFIERS *Europe ABSTRACT This study assessed recreational facilities for European children 5 to 15 years of age, and discussed the best means of meeting needs. The first chapter reviews the educational aspects of children's playr-including physical, social, andcreative development7-as they pertain to various age groups. .The second chapter considers,the types of facilities that can be used for play and,recreation. These include play areas in houses and flats, outdoor playgrounds, recreational areas and...buildings within and near towns and villages, and camps and family vacation facilities. In Chapter 3, examples of existing European facilities, similar to those suggested in Chapter -2 are described; excellent diagrams, maps fnd photographs accompany the text. Chapter 4..concludes the study with an outline of methods of selecting, training and managing recreation center staff, members, including directors, auxiliary leaders, and part-time or voluntary leaders and helpers. Examples of training programs from several countries are presented in detail. 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ION OUTSIDE EDUCATION POSITION OR POLICY THE ERIC SYSTEM REQUIRES PERMS SION OF THE COPYRIGHT OWNER YYYY CHILDREN'S RECREATION ACTIVITIES FACILITIES AND ANIMATION 0 Council of Europe ftr CHILDREN'S RECREATION ACTIVITIES: FACILITIES !AND ANIMATION 3 Inv A study prepared for the Council for Cultural Co-operation by Gustav Mugglin, Director of the Recreation Defertment, Pro Juventute, Zurich (0.6o The Council for Cultural Co-operation was set up by the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe on 1 January 1962 to draw up proposals for the cultural policy of the Council, of Europe, to co-ordinate and give effect to the overall cultural programme of the organisation and to allocate the resources of the Cultural Fund. It is assisted by three permanent com- mittees. of senior officials :for higher education and research, for general and technicaLeducation and fOr out-of-schooPeducation. All themember governments of the Council of Europe, together with Greece, Finland, Spain and the Holy See are represented on these bodies.' In educational matters, the Rim of the Council for Cultural Co-operation (CCC) is to help to create conditions in which the right educational oppor- tunities are available to young Europeans whatever their background or level of academic accomplishment, and to facilitate theiradjustment to changing political and social conditions. This entails in particular a greater rationalisation of the complex educational process. Attention is paid to a influences bearing on the acquisition of knowledge, from home television to advanced research ; from the organisation of youth centres to the impro- vement of teacher training. The countries concerned will thereby be able to benefit from the experience of their neighbours in the planning and reform of structures, curricula and methods in all branches of education. Since 1963 the CCC has been publishing, in Engliih and French, a series of works of general interest entitled "Education in Europe, which records the results of expert 'studies and intergovernmental investigations conducted within the framework of its programme. A list of these publications will be found at the end of the volunie.., Some of the volumes in this series have been published in French by Armand Colin of Paris and in English by Harrap's of London. These works are being supplemented by a series of "companion volumes" of a more specialised nature to which the present study belongs. General .Editor a The Director of Education and of Cultural and Scientific Affairs, Council of Europe, Strasbourg (France). - The opinions expressed in these studies are not to be regarded as reflect- ing the policy of individual governments or of the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe. Applications foneproduetion and translation should be addressed to the General Editor. 1. For complete list, see back of cover. z)G.!)I) ii CONTENTS .Children's recreations activities: facilities and animation *EDUCATIONAL ASPECTS OF THE NEED FORPLAT 1.1 Aspects of play specific to various stages of development ca 1.11 The child of pre- school age 1.12 The initial school age 1.13 The later school age 2. FACILITIES FOR PLAY AND RECREATION 2.1 Room for play in houses'and flats 2.11 The flat as a place for daily play. 2.12 Recreational facilities for common use in blocks of flats 2.13 Play floors 2.14 An, open space at ground floor level 2.15 Rooftop playgrounds 2.2 Open-air playgrounds within housing complexes, , 2.21 Playgrounds for small children near their:homes 2.22 Playgrounds, for bigger children 2.221 In old districts twl 2.222Iii areas occupied by private houses 2.223 The school or kindergarten playground 2.23`The planning'of playgrounds 2.231 Play involving physical movement 2.232.Creative play 2.233 Group play 2.234 Playgrounds for winter 2.24 Criteria for appreciation of play installations 2.25' Creation of playgrounds through individual initiative 2.26 Supervision of playgrounds 2.27 Directed neighbourhood playgrounds and indocr play areas 2.3 Recreation areas in towns and villages 2.31 Facilities for recreation and community centres 2.32 The different parts of the community centre ti 5 2.321 Open-ainareas 2.322 The adventure playground 2.323 The recreation centre 2.324 Children's circuses and theatres 2.325 Schools of music and young people's. orchestras 2.326 The library 2.327 The recreational workshop 2.328 Laboratories for young people 2.329 Premises for youth groups 2,33 Community centres combined.with other public buildings 2.331 The school and the community centre 2.332 The community centre and the parish hall 2.333 Recreational facilities as an integral part of the district centre 2.4 Recreational facilities near towns 2.41 Open-air centres 2.42 Walking paths, ski runs and training circuits 2.43 Relaxation areas 2.5 Holiday facilities 2.51 Holiday camps tow 2.511 Planning principles 2.512 Exdmple of mixed holiday camp arrangements 2.513 Holiday camps specialising in particular activities 2.514 Country or mountain schools as holiday camps 2.52 Family holidays 2.521 Youth hostels 2.522 Camping sites 2.523 Family holiday lodgings 2.524 Holiday villages e's 2.525 Country holiday resorts 11 3. 'EXAMPLES OF PLAY AND LEISURE FACILITIES 3.1 Indoors 3*.11 Giound floor play area, Zurich (Switzerland) 3.12 Play area on the terrace of the "Unite d'habitation Le Courbusier", Marseilles (France) 3.2Playgrounds within housing estates 3.21 Children's playground in a housing estate, Kiruna (Sweden) .. 3.22 Playground in the Heiligfeld housing estate,, Zurich (Switzerland) 3.23 SUtra housing estate,Gavle (Swede)1 s 3.24 Play areas in older quarters: renovation of an inner courtyard in Copenhagen (Denmark) 3.25 "Mushplm Cade" street playground, Copenhagen (Denmark) 3.26 Play area for a residential quarter: Falken,'Nyk8pping (Sweden), 3.27 Playground constructed by parents: Lichtensteig (Switzerland) 3.28 Parks and gardens in Stockholi (Sweden) 3.3 Community centres. and their different branches 3.31 Decentralisation of recreation facilities in cities, Zurich (Switzerland) 3.32 Opalen and Topasen, Tynnered, Oteborg (SWeden) Parks comprising play and sports'areas 3.33 Adventure playgrounds 3.331 St. Pancras playground, London (England) 3.332 Emdrup building site, Copenhagen (Denmark) 3.333 Heuried recreation centre adventure playground, Zurich (Switzerland) 3.334 Flatas playground, G$teborg (Sweden) Established in 1965 3.34 Recreation centre 3.341 Vahrenwald Recreation Centre, Hanover (Germany) 3.35 Children's theatre 3.351 Children's theatre, Stockholm (Sweden) 3.352 The ''Robinson" children's circus, Zurich (Switzerland) 3.36 Library