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RECREATION

Remedios Placer
OBJECTIVES
Define terms in recreational activities;
Understand what living effectively is;
Appreciate why leisure, play , recreation be enjoyed meaningfully;
Understand that recreation is a fundamental need for person of all ages and essential
to their physical and social well-being in the enjoyment of uality life and
!e aware that organi"ations, #$ and %#$, and community leaders must ensure that
recreation opportunities are available for citi"ens for the satisfaction of human wants and
productivity in the wor&place towards a peaceful world'
MOTIVATION
(ince heart is the most important part of your body, recall your past e)periences that
made you feel happy and satisfied because of your voluntary participation' *rite a short
description of each e)periences inside the heart below'
DISCUSSIONS
+ecreation is an integral part of ,ivic *elfare -raining (ervice and the .iteracy
-raining /rogram of the %ational (ervice -raining /rogram' -hrough the active participation
of students li&e you and the goal of learning by doing0 may be achieved' As they say, there
would be a transfer of progressive learning e)perience'
Four Theories on eisure
1 eisure as !ime 2 Defining leisure as time suggest that life can be divided into
segments according to, use' .eisure in the sense is an unbigoted bloc& of time in which a
person is free to choose activities, passive or active' -hus leisure is regarded as discretionary
time, as distinguished from spent wor&ing or sustaining e)istence'
3 eisure as S!a!e o" Mind 2 -his approach to defining leisure that leisure is a style of
behavior or an attitude' An individual state of mind of condition of e)istence is the focus of
this orientation' -his definition is or condition useful since the leisure is often individually
defined'
4 eisure is an ac!i#i!$ 2 -his approach is defining leisure suggests that leisure can be
identified by viewing the non-wor& activities that one of the participants in that are associated
with leisure e)perience is limited to a select number of activities, such as reading, swimming,
wal&ing for pleasure, traveling and so forth'
5 The holis!ic model o" leisure - -he holistic model of leisure suggests that all one6s
life e)periences have the potential for leisure' 7specially important in this definition is the
supposition that wor& and leisure values can be fused, and satisfying life e)periences may be
derived from either'
ACTIVIT% &
Direction8 9f given a chance to introduce the dimension of +ecreation, what will you
do: Draw three ;4< (ymbols that will attract your client' #ive simple narration per symbol'
ACTIVIT% '
Direction8 Using the following illustration, write your e)planation on the space besides each
picture'
.eisure as -ime .eisure is an Activity
.eisure as (tate of =ind >olistic =odel of .eisure
Basic Conce(!s o" Pla$ and Recrea!ion
Pla$
Sla#on 2 is the means whereby the child, in fantasy, comes to &now reality'
)ul*in+a 2 is a voluntary activity or occupation e)ecuted within certain fi)ed limits of
time and place, according o rules freely accepted but absolutely binding having it aim in itself
and accompanied by a feeling of tension, joy, and the consciousness that it is different from
ordinary life'
Froe,el 2 9t is the purest and spiritual activity of man' 9t holds the sources of all that is
good' 9t gives therefore joy, freedom, contentment, inner and outer rest, peace with the world'
Pla!o 2 -hat which neither utility nor truth nor li&eness, nor yet, in its effects, its
harmful, can best be judged by the criterion of charm that is in it and pleasure it affords'
Recrea!ion
Carlson- e! al.- - +ecreation is any enjoyable activity in which participants voluntarily
engage and from which they receive immediate satisfaction'
Vannier- &/00 2 +ecreation is any activity which is performed for its own sa&e during
free time which offers man joy and satisfaction and an outlet for his physical, mental and
creative powers'
Bromne$ 2 is not a matter of motions but rather of emotion' 9t is personal response, a
psychological reaction, an attitude, as approach way of life
Fi!*+erald 2 is the natural e)pression during leisure of human interest see&ing satisfaction'
Bu!ler 2 maybe considered any activity which is not consciously performed for the sa&e
reward beyond itself, which is usually engaged in during leisure, which offers man an outlet
for this physical, mental, creative power and in which engages because of inner desire and nor
because of outer compulsion'
ACTIVIT% 1
7ach group will be given a scenario and each will interpret it' /resentation will be done after a
few minutes'
?ob ,ard 18 @ou were given a pu""le about an activity held in the par&, ma&e a picture
frame portraying a group of &ids playing, a group of adult joining the aerobics'
?ob ,ard 38 /repare a mimetic on the following recreational activities8 badminton,
tennis, running or bris& wal&ing'
#roup +ating -eachers +ating
$riginality ;1A
pts<
-eamwor& ;B pts<
,horeography ;1A
pts<
ACTIVIT% 2
Direction8 Draw a ,all if it means /lay and ha(($ "ace if it is +ecreation' Use the space
provided'
CCCCCCCCCCC1' -he child is in the mode of fantasy and later reali"ed it comes to reality'
CCCCCCCCCCC3' An activity that offers an outlet for man6s physical, mental, creative power that
may result into an inner desire of happiness'
CCCCCCCCCCC4' Any enjoyable and voluntary activities that receives immediate satisfaction'
CCCCCCCCCCC5' 9t gives therefore joy, freedom, contentment, inner and outer rest'
CCCCCCCCCCCB' An activity which is performed for its own sa&e during free time, personal
happiness'
Values o" Recrea!ion
&. Ps$cholo+ical As(ec!s 2 +ecreation has been recogni"ed as an important tool in the
prevention of mental illness and in the rehabilitation of mentally ill patients'
'. Ph$sical As(ec!s 2 +ecreation in the form of sports, games, and moderately strenuous
outdoor pastimes can ma&e an important contribution to the physical well-being'
1. Social As(ec!s 2 +ecreation can provide the opportunity for group e)periences that meet
fundamental human needs'
Personal Values 2 /hysical *ell-!eing, =ental and 7motional >ealth, 9ntellectual
Development, ,haracter Development, (ocial Adjustment, Aesthetic , (piritual Dalues and
Ability to $rgani"e and carry responsibility
Values !o Socie!$ 2 ,ommunity Attractiveness
ACTIVIT% 3
A' Direction8 9dentify what Dalues of +ecreation is being stated on the following situations8
1 -oo happy in meeting different people in the community especially during a certain
occasion'CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC'
3 Any physical incapability is not a hindrance in joining a certain
activity'CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC
4 +unning, Ewal&ing is an easiest way of giving contentment to an
individual'CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC
5 !as&etball, football, swimming, aerobics are important activities that may answer your
curiosity to be fit'CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC
B /rovide opportunity to meet people and be a friend to
them'CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC
!' 9f you were to be as&ed what particular Dalues in +ecreation you will give more attention:
*hy:
9n every place or in the barangay where we belong, we often forget to attention to people
who has disabilities, they deserve to be given attention' !elow are some information which
will help us reali"e that they are still are immediate family and must be given due attention'
-here are %ongovernmental organi"ations li&e the /hilippine $lympic ,ommission, +otary,
#irl (cout and !oys (couts and other agency that give special attention to our brothers and
sisters that are special in their physical aspect'
S(eciali*ed Deli#er$ S$s!em
Recrea!ion o" S(ecial Cases Thera(eu!ic Recrea!ion Ser#ices
1' (ingle 2 .eg Amputees Archery, Dancing, !owling, #olf, (wimming, Diving, ,amping,
!aseball, Fishing, (inging, and others
3' (ingle- Arm Amputee !adminton, !aseball, !as&etball, Diving, Fencing >i&ing, (&ating,
fishing, (inging and others
4' >earing 9mpaired Fishing, !owling, Diving, #olf, (occer, -umbling, >orsebac& +iding,
,amping, Fencing, and others
5' Disual 9mpaired (inging, /laying 9nstrument, Dancing, (ungca, and others
ACTIVIT% 4
Direction8 -he following are different uestions in your mind regarding special people with
special cases' *hat recreational activities could you spare with them: /osition your answers in
every uestion mar&'
Am(u!a!ed Clien!s )earin+ Im(aired Clien!s
Visual Im(aired Clien!s TEST 5 Recrea!ion
%ame CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC =ajor CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC Date
CCCCCCCCCCCC (ection CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC (core CCCCCCCCCCC
Direction8 !ased on the information presented above8 try to complete the letters of the alphabet
by putting games, relays, sports, hobbies' ;one or more answer per letter will be better<
A G
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, G
D G
7 G
F G
# G
> G
9 G
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H G
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= G
% G
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I G
+ G
( G
- G
U G
D G
* G
J G
@ G
K G
Direction8 !ase on your Activity L, classify them according to following8 prepare group
discussion why such activity is place in each category' /ut your overall summary below this
page'
PA% RECREATI
ON
EISURE
Direction8 9magine a person that belongs to your community that needs special care;
particularly in giving e)periences, e)posures in a form of recreational activity that will
upgrade their moral' 9llustrate in any type of activity you prepare for the client' !e creative in
your wor&'
Direction8 /repare a program of activities ;Action /lan< in your community specifically in
+ecreation' /lease follow the format below8
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Direction8 -ry to analy"e the pu""le, encircle at least ;B< different #$ ;#overnment
$rgani"ation<; %#$ ;%on- #overnment $rgani"ation< and ,($6s ;,ivil (ociety
$rgani"ationMs< that help different programs specifically in recreational activities'
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P P C R V T
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