Contents

1. Introduction
2. Section 1: Understand
   1. The importance of play
   2. What children need to develop
   3. Learning through play
   4. Age-appropriate play
   5. Outdoor free play
   6. Playground safety
   7. How to design your natural playground
3. Section 2: Engage
   1. Involving the community
   2. How to handle community participation
   3. Facilitating community meetings
4. Section 3: Assess
   1. What is a needs assessment?
   2. How to do a needs assessment
5. Section 4: Act
   1. What is a playground action plan?
   2. How to write a playground action plan
6. Section 5: Monitor and Evaluate
   1. What is monitoring and evaluation?
   2. How to approach monitoring and evaluation
7. Toolbox
   1. Tools at a glance
   2. Tool 1: Partner Finder
   3. Tool 2: Playground Map
   4. Tool 3: Playground Dreams
   5. Tool 4: Resource Inventory
   6. Tool 5: Issue Finder
   7. Tool 6: Risk–Benefit Assessment
   8. Tool 7: Formulating Objectives
   9. Tool 8: Activity Plan
   10. Tool 9: Monitoring Summary
   11. Tool 10: Monitoring Safety
   12. Tool 11: Monitoring Maintenance
   13. Tool 12: Evaluate Results
8. Facilitator’s Guide
   1. Notes for facilitators
   2. Using advocacy
   3. Using participatory workshops
   4. Using coaching
   5. Using group study
   6. Using guided self-study
9. Glossary
10. References