§ 47.71 Physical Activity and Limits on Television Viewing.
RCNY § 47.71
(a)Physical activity. Each program shall provide age and developmentally appropriate physical activity.
(1)Children ages 12 months or older attending a full-day program shall be scheduled to participate in at least 60 minutes of physical activity per day. Children attending less than a full day program shall be scheduled to participate in a proportionate amount of such activities. For children ages three and older, at least 30 of the 60 minutes shall be structured and guided physical activity. The remainder of the physical activity may be concurrent with other active play, learning and movement activities.
(2)Structured and guided physical activity shall be facilitated by teachers and/or caregivers and shall promote basic movement, creative movement, motor skills development, and general coordination.
(3)Permittees shall document structured and guided physical activities. Such documentation shall be kept on site and made available to the Department upon request. This documentation shall be included in the program daily schedule and program lesson/activity plans.
(4)Children shall not be allowed to remain sedentary or to sit passively for more than 30 minutes continuously, except during scheduled rest or naptime.
(b)Play equipment. In the indoor and outdoor play areas, the permittee shall make available sufficient equipment, appropriate to the stage of development of the children, and designed to foster physical and motor development, and that shall enable all children to engage in structured and guided physical activities.
(c)Outdoor play.
(d)Television viewing.
