3/6/2008 GameTime aids reforestation!
GameTime understands the importance of trees to our environment. Trees absorb carbon dioxide through the process of photosynthesis and put oxygen back into our environment. Did you know that a single tree, in a lifespan of 70-100 years, will absorb approximately 1.3 tons of carbon dioxide?
Since we know reforestation is such an important tool in offsetting carbon emissions, GameTime is making tree planting a focus of their latest promotion. For every playground purchased during the promotion, GameTime will donate 10 trees, thought the Arbor Day Foundation, to be planted in areas that have been deforested by fire. Each playground sold will result in an area of planted trees, roughly the same size as the playground’s use zone, that can absorb 13 tons of Co2 in their lifespan.
To learn more about the playground promotion, click the sale banner on the home page!
11/9/2007 A new way to play-Jammin’ on the playground!
GameTime recently introduced their GT Jams musical instruments, to the delight of attendees at NRPA! GT Jams is a line of musical instruments for the playground, which can be incorporated into a composite play structure or structured as freestanding ground level clusters. GT Jams provides a unique approach to playground music, since the instruments include rhythmic, tonal, and vocal opportunities for play.
As evidenced at GameTime’s recent educational session on Multigenerational Play and Universal Access, GT Jams are fun for more than just children; adults delighted to the sounds of the instruments and were quickly working together to create wonderful music! GT Jams give kids, parents, and family members a common activity that all will find fun, and the accessibility of the instruments makes them a perfect way to encourage play for children of all abilities.
Based on primitive instruments from Africa and the Caribbean, GT Jams are not only fun, they’re educational. As part of the product launch, GameTime worked with music educators to provide a education standards-based music and physical activity book that promotes the educational and physical activity value and use of GameTime’s Jam Session playground products. The book was designed with many goals and features:
• Offer FUN activities that promote music and movement outdoors.
• Promote fitness and cooperative play.
• Develop materials in teacher friendly formats.
• Link to music and physical activity standards
• Develop activities that are appropriate for Pre-K-2nd grade or 3rd-5th grade.
• Offer historical background information for the inspirational primitive instruments.
The GT Jams Playbook is included with system purchases that include four GT Jams instruments, or is available separately.
To learn more about GT Jams, check out GameTime’s interactive web page, where you can discover the history of each instrument, and even create a mini-concerto all your own at www.gametime.com/gtjams.
GT Jams…because Play is Intrumental™
7/17/2007 A Guide to Evaluating Playground Equipment
Choosing the right play equipment company isn’t always easy. From budget considerations to play value comparisons, this new guide document can really help make the process simple. It covers play types, company comparisons, budget, and more. It’s the right way to begin your important playground purchasing decision. Download it now!
http://www.gametime.com:/images/Evaluating-Play-Equipment.pdf
6/27/2007 Trying to combat childhood obesity?
For several years, we at GameTime have been fighting the Childhood obesity issue through research, progressive play design, and obesity grant programs. We’re pleased to continue this effort by announcing our Obesity Information Center, a resource for children, teachers, recreation providers and parents who wish to help us in the fight against childhood obesity.
www.playfits.com features articles on the causes and effect of childhood obesity, in addition to childhood obesity information, charts and tables. Wondering if you burn enough calories to maintain your weight? Use the tools provided to check your caloric intake against calories burned. We will be updating and refreshing the resource constantly with information and links to childhood obesity grants, research, information and tools to help you in the fight. Help us in our mission to educate kids and families about childhood obesity and together we can help bring an end to this epidemic.
5/23/2007 Boundless playground winner selected!
McCullough Elementary School and the Penn-Trafford School District in Claridge, Pennsylvania is the grand prize winner of the “Win a Boundless™ Playground Essay Contest” and will receive a Boundless™ playground by GameTime in their community so children of all abilities can play together.
The essay, submitted jointly by third-grade teacher Scott Mickey and parent Lisa Popovich, beat out almost 1,000 entries which were received from 44 states plus the District of Columbia. The goal of the contest is to raise awareness that playgrounds should not exclude children with disabilities – instead, playgrounds can and should be places where everyone is included in the fun.
McCullough Elementary School and the community surrounding the school will receive a Boundless™ playground worth up to $300,000 which is to be built at a site previously designated as a practice field adjacent to the elementary school and centrally located for community use. Following is an excerpt from the winning essay:
“While our goal to differentiate instruction within McCullough Elementary School has been successful, our community playground outside has fallen behind and limits our children’s play, movement, and interactions. ‘To infinity and beyond’ is not realized on the old, rusty, and outdated equipment. Many of our student population cannot even access the equipment due to its height or lack of ramps.”
“The overwhelming response this essay contest elicited only reinforces our resolve to help provide every child with a place where they can play and learn together with their peers,” said Tom Norquist of GameTime. “McCullough Elementary School’s story truly inspires us and we look forward to building them a playground they will use for years to come.”
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