Healthy Play IS a Solution Anti-bullying Character Education Classroom & Playground Management Structured Activities Programming

Turn off Cell Phones or mute You do not need to take notes HOUSEKEEPING Turn off Cell Phones or mute You do not need to take notes Crowd Control – “Crooked Elbow” Discussion opportunities Play safety- No game is worth getting hurt over

Healthy Play IS a Solution Enhance Social Skills Reduce Aggression Increase Self-Esteem/Inner Wealth Foster Cooperation Maximize Total Participation Reinforce Values of Sharing, Honesty, Compassion and Personal Responsibility Quality PE Curriculum Emotional Health Empower a Positive Peer Culture

Core HP Principles: Empathy Self-Regulation Problem-Solving

Empathy, self-regulation and problem-solving skills are essential for personal and social success. Children will not perpetrate acts of aggression and violence against each other if they learn to become empathetic and solve their problems peacefully. Children who can self-regulate put the control of the classroom back into the hands of teachers and the most cooperative students.

The Data

A five-year longitudinal research project of 29 schools on Healthy Play show that:  85.5% of teachers who used it in their curriculum 3 - 5 times each week reported an behavioral problem reduction average of 70% in acts of aggression, bullying, threats, non-cooperation and teasing.

A three-year longitudinal Suspension research project Lincoln Elementary (ECSD)  Demonstrated a 79.5% drop in suspensions after implementation of the HP program. This reflected a reduction from of 117 down to 24 suspensions. Regarding sustainability: 3-year reduction of 62.4% in the number of students suspended, a 70.5% decrease in the total number of suspensions and a 72.0% reduction in the number of days students were suspended. Achieved an API total of 761, a score that approaches the statewide goal of 800. The three year gain of 120 points on the California API is very substantial.

Fund for Civility, Respect & Understanding Healthy Play Is a Solution   Fund for Civility, Respect & Understanding Healthy Play: A Peaceful Solution to End Bullying

Fund for Civility, Respect and Understanding Healthy Play: A Peaceful Solution to End Bullying   Seen increase in % of teachers % of reduction in school cohesion (Y/N) effectively using HP behavior problems Blenman Y 60-69% 50-74% CSA 80-89% Road runner 50-59% 25-49% Thornydale 90-100%

The Healthy Players

Healthy Play Principles Setting Up The Program Healthy Play Principles Healthy Play Rules

Healthy Play Posters

Healthy PLAY Rules Rule # 1: Whoever is closest to an injured Child stops playing and stays with them until they feel better Rule # 2: If students have a conflict they argue outside of the game and cannot return until they solve their problems peacefully.

Creative Play All Games are Made Up!! Woo hoo!! Basic Game Types: Ways To Make Games Better: Follow the leader Tag Keep-away Capture Logic puzzles Accumulation Keep safety a # 1 priority Reward teamwork with bonuses Have multiple “its” Alter game speed More bases Extra balls Change boundary size Use the right equipment Scoring Allow everyone to offer ideas Choose players and teams randomly

Creative Spirit’s Healthy Play IS a Solution

Creative Spirit Healthy Play Spencer Gorin 520-979-7753 www Creative Spirit Healthy Play Spencer Gorin 520-979-7753 www.healthyplay.us www.facebook.com/healthyplay Training at Estes Elementary 3/14

Healthy Play Methodology: Full HP trainings include full staff trainings and classroom/playground consultations with students and teachers. Full staff includes the entire range of caring adults who interact with children on campus. HP teaches empathy, anti-bullying, self regulation and problem-solving skills through repetitive opportunities in a natural developmental learning style that resonates with and motivates students.

Children have become passive consumers of entertainment. Many have lost the ability to: focus on academics. get along with each other organize their thinking be kind or compassionate self-regulate their behaviors express delayed gratification

Endangered Species

Healthy Play – Creative Play All Games are Made Up!! Woo hoo!! Basic Game Types: Follow the leader Tag, Keep-away Capture Logic puzzles Accumulation Way To Make games Better: Keep safety a # 1 priority, Reward teamwork with bonuses, Have multiple ‘its,” alter game speed, more bases, extra balls, change boundary size, the right equipment, scoring, allow everyone to offer ideas, choose players and teams randomly

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Accumulator

Core Healthy Play Philosophy: The most natural way children learn is through play. The philosophical HP message of “People are the most important part of the Game” quickly transfers to, “People are the most important part of everything.” How we play reflects who we are and how we live. Play reflects our authentic self.  

The Healthy Play on-site coordinator project for low income schools created a culture of empathy, self-regulation, problem-solving skills among students and staff.