This document discusses different types of recreation including spectator recreation, participant recreation, and characteristics of recreation. It provides examples of recreational games like Scrabble, Chinese Checkers, and Dominoes. It also lists benefits of recreation such as physical health, psychological health, social well-being, and emotional stability. Outdoor recreational activities are outlined along with values derived from recreation in areas of physical, social, cultural, and intellectual development.

3. ⚫SpectatorType
⚫Participant Type

4. People spend
their time
watching the
event and
derive
enjoyment
from it

5. People do not gain
enjoyment merely
by watching; they
do so by joining
the activity
Participant Type

6. People have noexcessive
movement in performing the task
or action

7. Physical and Mental activity
People exerts effortsand bodily functions in
performing the action
The mind is doing the functions with less
body movement

8. Public, Private and Commercial
Involves the general public
Confined to people working in a private companies
Private type
Endorsing products which are open to everybody
Commercial Type

9. Recreational Games
Scrabble
- Togrope frantically
-Invented by Alfred Mosher Butts
-Originally known as Criss-Criss-Word
Chinese Checkers
-Played with a six- pointer star- shaped board

10. Dominoes
-A French word for the black and white hoods worn by Catholicpriest in winter. It
was played in Europe in 18th century (Italy in the courts of veniceand Naples)
Snakes and Ladders
-Originated in India
-A gameof moralitywith the bases of the ladders
representing good
-Snakesrepresenting various formsof evil
-Teach childrenabout religion

11. Characteristics of Recreation
⚫InvolvesActivity
⚫Nosingle form
⚫Determined by motivation
⚫Occurs in unobligated time
⚫Voluntaryparticipated
⚫Universallysoughtand practical
⚫By- products
⚫Givesdirect satisfaction

12. ⚫Physical Health
⚫Psychological
Health
⚫Social well-being
⚫Emotional stability
⚫Big business

14. ⚫OutdoorActivities
a. Games and Sports: dual and team sports
b. Dance Activities: streetdancing, aerobics
c. Music Activities: singing contest during fiesta
d. Natureand Outdoor Activities:
camping, hiking, field
trips, picnic, excursions
e. Artsand Crafts: painting, drawing
f. Hobbyand Collecting Activities:
1. bowling,tennis,
2. billiard, fishing

16. Anything that is stimulating and rejuvenating for an
individual. Some people enjoys nature hikes, others are
mountain climbing. The idea behind these activities is to
expand the mind and body in a positive and healthy way.
It relaxes your mind and body.
It relieves your day to day tension Universal need of man

17. VALUES DERIVED FROM RECREATION
MENTAL HEALTH
PHYSICAL AND HEALTH GROWTH
EMOTIONAL STABILITY
SOCIAL FITNESS
PSYCHOLOGICAL AWARENESS

18. 1. PHYSICAL
2. SOCIAL
3. CULTURAL
4. INTELLECTUAL

19. 1. Minor Sports
2. Group Games
3. Camping
4. Outing
1. Social Dancing
2. Parties
3. Parlor Games
Participation
SOCIAL
1. Arts and Crafts
2. Glee Club or music
ministries
3. Dramatic Guilds or
theatre arts
4. Dance Troupes
5. Writing and painting
CULTURAL
1. Song
2. Poetry
3. Jingle
4. Short Story Writing
5. Puzzle
6. Board Games
INTELLECTUAL

20. The benefit of participating in various recreational activities are endless…
1.) BE HAPPIER – FEEL GREAT
2.) BUILD FAMILY UNITY
3.) PROVIDE CHILD CARE
4.) CONTROL WEIGHT
, LOOK BETTER, BUILD STRONG BODIES
5.) DIMINISH CHANCE OF DISEASE, LIVE LONGER!
6.) BUILD SELF-ESTEEM
7.) REDUCE STRESS
8.) PROMOTE SENSITIVITY TO CULTURAL DIVERSITY
9.) ELIMINATE LONELINESS – CONQUER BOREDOM!
10.) INCREASE COMMUNITY PRIDE