Assessing physical activity provides the opportunity to measure general health and well being. Download the variety of tools for assessing physical activity on this page. Physical Activity assessments are numerous and needed to indicate the effectiveness of interventions or programs. The list below was originally compiled for Physical Education for [...]
Physical education isn’t just about kickball and team sports. It’s a crucial part of a well-rounded education for K-12 children, laying the foundation for both physical and mental well-being. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) points out that Physical Education improves grades and standardized test scores. It enhances academic learning, contrary to [...]
Extreme heat is cutting into recess for kids. Experts say that's a problem. September 7, 2023 2:57 PM ET Sequoia Carrillo & Beth Wallis https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1198269007/1198301913# This week, sweltering heat has forced districts around the country – up and down the East coast and across the Midwest – to close schools early or [...]
https://youtu.be/4xCq9lxlXCo Agencies in Erie County put in Peaceful Playground for Pfeiffer-Burleigh Elementary. Photo by R Frank Media A Peaceful Playground is a safe play environment that enhances learning, prevents bullying and allows schools to add 100 games and markings to their playground. The Peaceful Playgrounds Program identified five solutions to 5 [...]
CAN Health and Wellness Newsletter – Centering Healing in Schools Health and wellness ideas in the classroom September 28, 2021 Welcome to CAN’s second installment of our revamped Health and Wellness Newsletter! We will continue to share content surrounding the Whole Child Health and Wellness Vision and initiative. The Health and Wellness Action Team, as [...]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Melinda Bossenmeyer T: 877.444.9888 Peaceful Playgrounds Press Release Peaceful Playgrounds Are Sweeping the Nation Peaceful Playgrounds Markings Peaceful Playgrounds, the brainchild of award-winning educator and playground designer Dr. Melinda Bossenmeyer. It is a system of fun and educational activities painted onto a schoolyard surface. The [...]
PEACEFUL PLAYGROUNDS PRESIDENT TO SERVE ON HEAD START BODY START BOARD Founder/President Dr. Melinda Bossenmeyer LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA (October 14, 2008) – Peaceful Playground Inc. President and CEO, Dr. Melinda Bossenmeyer has been selected to serve as a Board Member for Head Start Body Start: The National Center for Physical Development and [...]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: CONTACT: Andrew Bossenmeyer Vantage Strategic Marketing 714-372-2260 PRESS RELEASE FREE PEACEFUL PLAYGROUNDS WEBINARS OFFERED ON WEBSITE IN JANUARY Dr. Melinda Bossenmeyer AKA "the Recess Doctor LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA (December 15, 2008) – Peaceful Playgrounds, a recognized expert in playground activities, announced today it would be [...]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: CONTACT: Andrew Bossenmeyer Vantage Strategic Marketing 714-372-2260 PEACEFUL PLAYGROUNDS OFFERS EDUCATION BUDGET CUT RELIEF LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA (January 7, 2009) – Principals around the country are waiting to see how proposed budget cuts will affect them for this New Year. The prospect of further cuts is making it [...]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: CONTACT: Andrew Bossenmeyer Vantage Strategic Marketing 714-372-2260 PRESS RELEASE URBANA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL RECEIVES RECOGNITION FROM PEACEFUL PLAYGROUNDS FOR “SAFE PLAY” VIDEO FREDERICK, MARYLAND (January 20, 2009) – Fifth Grade Computer Club members at Urbana Elementary School recently were rewarded for creating a playground safety video. PEACEFUL PLAYGROUNDS, a company devoted to [...]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: CONTACT: Andrew Bossenmeyer Vantage Strategic Marketing 714-372-2260 HEALTHY SCHOOLS CAMPAIGN RECOGNIZES PEACEFUL PLAYGROUNDS™ IN THE HEALTHY SCHOOL ENVIRONMENT AWARD LAKE ELSINORE, CALIFORNIA (March 25, 2010) – Peaceful Playgrounds™ has been recognized by Healthy Schools Campaign (HSC), a leading authority on healthy school design environments, as a featured product in its 2010 Innovation [...]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE PRESS RELEASE Contact: Dr. Melinda Bossenmeyer, 877.444.9888 or visit www.peacefulplaygrounds.com Peaceful Playgrounds Participates in School Pride on NBC Los Angeles, Oct 20, 2010 –Peaceful Playgrounds was proud to be a sponsor and participate in the school design make over of Lanier Elementary for the filming of School Pride for NBC. "School Pride" [...]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE PRESS RELEASE Contact: Dr. Melinda Bossenmeyer, 877.444.9888 or visit www.peacefulplaygrounds.com Playground Intervention Gets Florida First-Graders Moving Childhood Obesity Intervention CANYON LAKE, Calif., July 20, 2011 -- Impressive results of a Florida elementary school's three-year effort to combat childhood obesity. The study focused on increased physical activity. The results were [...]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 21, 2012 Contact: Melinda Bossenmeyer Ph 951-245-6970 New Fitness FunZone Court Tackles Childhood Obesity Corona, CA - The Fitness FunZone™, a joint project developed by Sandy "Spin" Slade, Founder of Skillastics® and Melinda Bossenmeyer, Ed.D., Founder of Peaceful Playgrounds® is now available. This highly anticipated product is a one-of-a-kind evidence-based [...]
CONTACT: Melinda Bossenmeyer, Ed.D. T 760-445-1110 Recess Solutions: How to offer a safe recess during a pandemic by Dr. Melinda Bossenmeyer Webb City, Missouri, August 20, 2020 Schools across the nation are returning to classrooms, lunchrooms and playgrounds to find that much has changed since school closed in March. One of [...]
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