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Lesson 1 CULTURAL means any such an activities as film shows, musical shows,
theatrical productions, contests, social functions.

Physical Activity and Mental Health Cultural

Being physically active: 1. Arts and Crafts
2. Glee Club or music ministries
 Protects against mental health problems.
3. Dramatic Guilds or Theatre arts
 Decreases depression in older adults.
4. Dance Troupes
 Reduces the symptoms of post nata depression.
5. Writing and Painting
 Is as effective as medication for mild to moderate anxiety and
depression. Intellectual recreation is a type of recreation in which an individual engages
 Improves self-esteem and cognitive function in young people. in different creative activities which stimulate the functions of the brain.
 Playing sport reduces psychological distress by 34% 1-3 times a
week; 47% 4+ times a week. Intellectual
 People who participate in sports clubs and organized recreational
activity enjoy better mental health. 1. Song
2. Poetry
Recreation 3. Jingle
4. Short Story Writing
- Anything that is stimulating and rejuvenating for an individual. 5. Puzzle
Some people enjoys nature hikes, others are mountain climbing. 6. Board Games
The idea behind these activities is to expand the mind and body in
a positive and healthy way. Lesson 2
- It relaxes your mind and body.
- It relieves your day-to-day tension Larong Pinoy
- Universal need of man
- Larong Pinoy is the games of our heritage (Laro ng Lahi). It is a
Values Derived from Recreation cultural treasure (yaman ng lahi) cherished by generations of
Filipinos.
 Mental Health
- It is a favorite past-time that is close to the hearts of Filipinos,
 Physical and Health Growth
encompassing generations --- from our grandparents, to our
 Emotional Stability parents, and among the youth & toddlers of today
 Social Fitness
 Psychological Awareness What is the purpose of playing Larong Pinoy?

Types of Recreational Activities - Larong Pinoy have become symbols of our cultural heritage and
pride. “Laro” is the Filipino term referring to all forms of
1. Physical recreational play.
2. Social - These games commonly use indigenous or locally available
3. Cultural materials and instruments.
4. Intellectual - Play is one of the great ways to help children learn social customs
and values
Physical Activity pursued for enjoyment and to refresh health or spirit.

Physical recreation is usually more purposeful and planned than play, but it Agawan Base
tends to have a limited organizational structure.
- To start, form two teams. Each one should have a base guard,
Physical while the other members are tasked with tagging opponents or
reaching the enemy base.
1. Minor Sports - If a person gets tagged, they serve as a captive of the opposing
2. Group Games team.
3. Camping - You can free captives when you reach the enemy base.
4. Outing - Your team wins if you make it to your opponent’s base
uncaptured.
Social recreation offers a chance to socialize and meet people with similar
interests- an important benefit in itself. Jolen/Holen

Along with physical and social benefits, outdoor activities can lead to an - This one-on-one game is where you and your opponent choose a
increase in confidence, improved creativity. “shooter” marble.
- The rest are grouped and placed in a circle.
Social - To note: opponents must have the same number of marbles.
- You and the other player will then take turns using your “shooter”
1. Social Dancing to hit the other’s camp. If you send one out of the circle, the
2. Parties marble becomes yours.
3. Parlor Games Participation
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Taguan - When the song ends, the players must descend to the ground and
find a new elevated surface to stand on. Anyone caught by the
- Hide and seek is great fun for all ages. Your home, familiar as it taya while on lupa will be the new “it.”
already is for you, can easily provide good and surprising hiding
places, but you can play this game outdoors, too. Luksong Tinik
- For an added challenge, set geographic limits (within the bounds
of your lot, for example). - Luksong tinik requires two teams. Each team has the anak (child)
- This works to also keep the game from dragging on too long. and nanay (high jumper). Before starting, two team members (the
base) will sit on the ground with their soles touching. The others
Tumbang-preso must jump over their feet without any of their body parts
touching.
- Choose a taya (the person who is “it” in the game). The taya in this - If a player completes a jump successfully, the base must place a
game is tasked to guard the tin can located inside a circle drawn splayed hand on top of their toes, and the jumping will then
on the ground with chalk. The players then take turns using a repeat. If there are no incidents, the base members must add a
slipper to try to hit the can from a designated starting line. second hand, and so on.
- Once a slipper has been thrown, the player must cross over the - If a jumper makes contact, the nanay must clear the jump
starting line to try and get it back. The taya has a chance to tag a successfully to continue their streak. If they fail, the other team
player once they retrieve their slipper. If the tag is successful, that gets a turn.
player becomes the new “it.”
- If not, the player can get ready for a brand-new throw from Sipa
behind the safety of the starting line. If a player knocks the can out
of the circle, the taya must place it back inside before they can tag - Sipa is a game you can play solo or with a competitor. The rules
someone. Blocking thrown slippers isn’t allowed. are simple: Get a sipa (a metal washer with plastic straws) or a
rattan ball and bounce this off the side of your foot without letting
Doctor Kwak Kwak it hit the ground. The person who scores the most points wins.

- Choose the “doctor” among the set of players. The doctor must Patintero
turn away as the rest of the players join hands. With their hands
linked, they must entangle themselves in the most confusing and - Patintero is probably one of the most popular of these 10 Filipino
complicated way possible. When all limbs are sufficiently twisted, games. It’s perfect for big groups, where players must be divided
the group must call upon “Doctor Kwak Kwak” to disassemble into two equal teams: one will be the guards while the other will
them. be the passers.
- The doctor has to untangle the group while keeping the hands - This game requires space, so make sure to do it outdoors. Draw
intact. Once done, the doctor must break the chain. The group horizontal lines on the ground to get started. The guards will then
members then get to run away; whomever the doctor catches first defend these lines as the passers try to run through without
will be the new “it.” getting tagged. A player who gets through all the guards earns a
point for their team. On the other hand, anyone caught must sit
Jack en Poy/Bato. Bato, Pick out for the rest of the match.
- The two teams will switch positions after every round.
- These are both local versions of Rock, Paper, Scissors.
- This is a hand game usually played between two people, in which Luksong Baka
each player simultaneously forms one of three shapes with an
outstretched hand. - A traditional Filipino game that originated in Bulacan. It involves a
- The main difference between these two is the number of times minimum of three players and a maximum of 10 players, and
you shake your fist. involves them jumping over the person called the baka, or "cow".
- With Jack en Poy, the count is nine times, where a player reveals
their final choice during the 10th shake. Lesson 3
- Bato, Bato, Pick, on the other hand, requires you to show your
choice on the third. Benefits of Recreational Activities

Rock Paper Scissors is considered the oldest hand game in the world. In fact, With recreational activities…
the game dates all the way back to the Chinese Han Dynasty.
1. Be happier – Feel Great
This era began in 206 BC and ended in 220 AD. There are also accounts of this 2. Build Family Unity
game in Japanese history 3. Provide Child Care
4. Control Weight, Look Better, Build Strong Bodies
Langit Lupa 5. Diminish Change of Disease LIVE LONGER!
6. Build Self-Esteem
- Langit-lupa is fun and frenetic. You can play it outdoors or on a 7. Reduce Stress
couch (assuming you clear all valuables and fragile items in the 8. Promote Sensitivity to Cultural Diversity
area). 9. Eliminate Loneliness – Conquer Boredom!
- The premise is simple: One person is the taya, while the others are 10. Increase Community Pride
players who must stand on an elevated surface, like a chair or
table. The taya then chants these lyrics:
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Recreation’s purpose is not to kill time, but to make life, not to keep a person
occupied, but to keep them refreshed; no to offer an escape from life, but to
provide a discovery of life.