Is it a question of priorities? Picture Copyright 2020 CDC How are schools succeeding in fighting the spread of the coronavirus? Dr. Joshua Sharfstein at the Johns Hopkins School of Public Health says we can learn from the YMCA and New York City examples, but we shouldn't overgeneralize about how they dealt with [...]
Why kids need recess Why we need recess “Why kids need more recess, ” announced a second grader. The CDC, the National Association for Sport and Physical Education, and the American Academy of Pediatrics agree with him! When Catherine Ramstetter, who researches health promotion in schools, started studying recess nearly a decade ago. [...]
Zia Bossenmeyer, VP of marketing at Peaceful Playgrounds stands with Daniel Pink after Keynote who says principal's should fight for school recess. Daniel Pink says principals should fight for school recess " Fight for school recess, it is not a nicety but a necessity," was the message take-a-way contained within Daniel Pink's presentation [...]
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 [...]
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Nature Deficit Disorder: When a child asks, "Are they real?" The amount of outdoor time keeps slipping away from the current generation of children. As this happens will the next generation ask, "Are they real?" Enjoy this Peaceful Playgrounds Professional Article available for free download. http://ow.ly/G0l230kfKyQ
How clean are children's playgrounds? The answer may surprise you. Here are some suggestions for keeping bacteria at arm's length. Well. As much as possible...... http://ow.ly/pJrv30kfJGd
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Your school playground can go from unattractive to beautiful with the PeacefulPlaygrounds Recess Kit. All it takes is some volunteers, some paint and PP Recess Kit. Lanier Elementary transformed their playground by adding 30 painted games and markings to both the kindergarten playground and the elementary playgrounds.
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