investing in leisure literacy brenda herchmer alberta recreation and parks association
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Investing in Leisure LiteracyBrenda Herchmer
Alberta Recreation and Parks Association
Participants will leave the session better able to:
Define recreation, leisure, & leisure literacy & understand why it’s relevant to Kids at Hope
Reflect & learn from our own leisure choices
Articulate the benefits of recreation
Describe a process and potential tools & resources for facilitating leisure literacy and informed, meaningful choices
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Session Outcomes
What do you do for
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recreation?
Does Your Answer Change with this Definition of
Recreation?
“All those things that a person or group chooses to do in order to make their leisure time more interesting, more enjoyable and more personally satisfying".
Canadian National Recreation Statement
Using this definition, turn to the person beside you and share what you do for recreation. Also share 3 words that describe how it makes you feel?
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sense of belonging social and emotional
wellbeing reduced stress creative expression leadership skills reduced health risks quality of life enhanced learning education performance confidence and self-
esteem civic responsibility
www.benefitshub.ca
Benefits of Recreation
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some measure of time from which a person is released from responsibilities which normally or routinely pertain to the duties they are compelled to perform
to be able to act in ways which are personally pleasing and intuitively worthwhile
provides us choice i.e. “freedom from” and “freedom to” 7
So What is Leisure?
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Definitions of both Recreation & Leisure contain
the element of choice -- either an activity or non-activity which deviates from the normal or routine structure of compulsory activity -- and the element of satisfaction, by way of some attribute which the individual finds positive or pleasing.
Active or Passive Alone or with others Indoor or Outdoor Participatory or Spectator Fee or Free Planned or Spontaneous Others?
For life balance; variety is recommended
Recreation & Leisure Can Be:
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“…recreation is a social service in the same way that health and education are considered as social services and that recreation's purpose should be:(a) to assist Individual and community development;(b) to improve the quality of life; (c) to enhance social functioning. Such recognition will indicate the constitutional responsibility of the Provinces and Territories in recreation services.“ Canadian National Recreation Statement
Another Way of Thinking About Recreation…
The child shall have full opportunity for play and recreation, which should be directed to the same purposes as education; society and the public authorities shall endeavour to promote the enjoyment of this right.
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DECLARATION OF THE RIGHTS OF THE CHILD Adopted by UN General Assembly Resolution 1386 (XIV) of 10 December 1959
Ensures children, youth, and adults are aware of leisure and its value
Ensures we are prepared to make choices that increase our options for personally satisfying, quality experiences in leisure
Enables individuals to be self-determining, self-sufficient, and proactive in relation to their leisure lives
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What is Leisure Literacy? (or Leisure Education)
FOUR ACES or ELEMENTS OF SUCCESS ACE of Hearts - anchor parent ACE of Clubs - all other caring adults ACE of Spades - treasure hunter ACE of Diamonds - adults who facilitate children’s
pathways to success
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Relevance To Kids at Hope
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Destinations
•Home & Family•Education & Career•Community & Service•Hobbies & Recreation
Relevance To Kids at Hope
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Focus Outcome
Play3-6
Explore7-12
Growth12-19
• Social • Interaction• Imagination
• Competence• Identity• Group
• Individual • Interests• Self discovery
• Self Starter • Self Control• Resilience
• Thinking Abstract• Make Judgments• Apply Strategies
• Hypocritical and deductive reasoning• Growth• Independence
Relevance to Development & Growth
Components of Leisure Literacy
Knowledge and
Awareness of Leisure
Positive Attitudes Toward Leisure
Awareness of
Resources for Leisure
Self Awareness,Interests, Needs &
Constraints
Skills for Participation
Decision Making
Knowledge and Skills
Values
The Resource: Alphabet Challenge Recreation / Leisure Activities Recreation / Leisure Settings Outcomes / Benefits of Leisure
Increasing Our Knowledge & Awareness of
Leisure
Easily understood A good starting point Often the carrot that draws people in Can be something that connects people By itself does not necessarily make a good
activity choice See Activity Interest Inventory
Explore Your
Interests
Each of us has hundreds of personal needs Needs can be met through school, play,
recreation, work, relationships Unmet needs motivate us to action Having needs may not mean we know what
they are or that we can articulate them Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs, Developmental
Assets and others See “Needs Assessment Tools”
Identifying Individual Needs
Decision Making Model for Leisure
Petersen, C (1981.2000)
Interests
Needs
Resources
YOUConstraints
Values
Values
Values
Facilitate opportunities/teachable moments to learn Support others in this role Recognize that learning occurs across the lifecycle Encourage a wide range of leisure opportunities
– Arts – Hobbies
– Sports – Community Service
– Dance – Outdoors
– Fitness21
Your Role