Study: Peaceful Playgrounds Recess Program increase vigorous physical activity at recess

Study: Peaceful Playgrounds Recess Program increases vigorous physical activity at recess.   Multi-use circle marking A recently released study on Peaceful Playgrounds Recess Program, documents that the proportion of students involved in vigorous activities during recess and lunch recess, increased significantly from 15% to 25% during a 12-month research project conducted in 2016 [...]

By |2022-11-09T20:39:21-08:00June 27th, 2018|Research|0 Comments

Recess Duty: Are you qualified?

By Justin Cahill The Benefits of Unstructured Recess FROM THE KEEPING KIDS IN MOTION BLOG I am a HUGE advocate for unstructured recess. I firmly believe a 30-minute recess should be a mandatory part of every child’s day.  Addition to a supplemental fifteen-minute brain break either earlier or later in the school day. As a [...]

By |2022-10-23T18:34:58-07:00June 20th, 2018|BLOG, Recess|0 Comments

School Community forms on the playground. Give kids a healthy community in which to play. Peaceful Playgrounds, Inc. offers many options for making your playground a place where social norms are taught and enforced. ow.ly/yqsw30gWHKZ

By |2018-12-06T11:55:35-08:00June 12th, 2018|BLOG|0 Comments