The expenditure of time with an intent to gain some refreshment. It is a break from monotony and a diversion from the daily routine. It is a positive change from the stereotypical lifestyle and involves an active participation in some entertaining activity
Recreational
Anything that is stimulating and rejuvenating for an individual. Some people enjoy nature hikes; others enjoy skiing (or both). The idea behind these activities is to expand the mind and body in a positive healthy way
Leisure education
An assistive tool to enable the individual to: 1) Gain a broader understanding of where, why, how, and with whom he can pursue his leisure interest and experience and 2) Unlearn non-adaptive and learn more functional response i.e. to develop different modes of leisure behavior which will enable the individual to adapt to the environment to meet his free time needs
Recreational activities
Activities that facilitate refreshment of one's mind or body after work or activity of leisure. These activities can be communal or solitary, active or passive, and can be done indoors or outdoors
People do not gain enjoyment merely by watching; they do so by joining the activity
Classification of recreational activities
Spectator type
Participant type
Types of recreational activities
Physical
Cultural
Social
Intellectual
Physical activities
People exerts efforts and bodily functions in performing the action
Social activities
Anything that brings members of a community together to interact. Activity considered appropriate on social occasions
Social activities
Social dancing
Attending parties
Cultural activities
Activities which embody or convey cultural expressions, irrespective of the commercial value they may have
Cultural activities
Arts and crafts
Glee clubs
Music ministries & choirs
Dance troupes
Intellectual/mental activities
The mind is doing the functions with less body movements
Intellectual/mental activities
Poetry
Jingle
Puzzle
Board games
Scope of recreation
Indoor activities
Outdoor activities
Indoor activities
Games and sports
Dance activities
Music activities
Drama activities
Arts and crafts
Hobby and collecting activities
Outdoor activities
Games and sports
Dance activities
Music activities
Nature and outdoor activities
Arts and crafts
Hobby and collecting activities
Unknown: 'Recreation purpose is not to kill time, but to make life, not to keep a person occupied, but to keep them refreshed; not to offer an escape from life, but to provide a discovery of life'
Scrabble
Alfred Mosher Butts
Scrabble originally known as
Criss-Criss-Word
Played with a six pointer star shaped board
Chinese Checkers
Snkae And Ladder origin in
India
-People exerts efforts and bodily
functions in performing the action
Phyical Activity
IS ANYTHING THAT IS STIMULATING AND REJUVENATING FOR AN INDIVIDUAL.
RECREATIONAL
IS THE EXPENDITURE OF TIME WITH AN INTENT
TO GAIN SOME REFRESHMENT.
RECREATION
can be defined as
activities that facilitate refreshment of one’s
mind or body after work or activity of
leisure.
•These activities can be communal or
solitary,active or passive, and can be done
indoors or outdoors
Revreational Activities
• People having to function effectively in performing the action
Active Type
• People who have no excessive movememt in performing the ask or action
Passive Type
-People spend their time watching the event and derive enjoyment from it
Spectator Type
-People do not gain enjoyment merely by watching; they do so by joining the activity