Purpose of Brain Breaks Well designed Brain Breaks accomplish three purposes: 1) they refresh students, 2) they refocus students for learning and 3) they re-energize students. Every teacher has experience the glazed look from students who basically need a break. Kids check-out when sitting and listening for a long period of time. Once kids [...]
The notion of comfortable cafeterias was first promoted by the Montana Team Nutrition Network. Comfortable Cafeterias have three main goals: improve learning, behavior and student health. Some best practices for ensuring a comfortable and pleasant environment for students to eat is 1) a Recess Before Lunch schedule, 2) adequate time to eat and [...]
School Playground Markings Add Painted Games to Your Playground Playground markings add up to 100 games and activities to the playground. Full-Size Roll Out Playground Stencils Make Painting Easy and Fun! In painting school playground markings the following supplies are necessary: 100-foot measuring tape, paint, playground chalk, [...]
Instructional Playground Games Videos KDG-6th Grade 25 Game Videos and QR Codes Now it is easier than ever to spread the power of the Peaceful Playgrounds Program with the Instructional Children's Playground Games DVD. Three sets children's playground games videos with QR codes and three accompanying Rules Guides is [...]
Right to Recess Campaign Toolkit Elementary Saving School Recess Your Content Goes Here We believe all children have a right to recess! Experts agree that playtime can be just as vital as classroom time to a child’s social, emotional and [...]
Thinking about recess before lunch? These resources will help. As you may know, I’m a retired principal but I’d be the first to admit that changing the education system is a lot like turn a huge cruise ship in a small harbor. Possible but not probable and it requires lots of maneuvering. However, a few [...]
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