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Peaceful Playgrounds Founders Story Celebrating over 20 years- 1998 and beyond Dr. Melinda Bossenmeyer, Founder Peaceful Playgrounds' Founder Tested the Recess Program at Curran Elementary It all started while serving as Principal at E. Hale Curran Elementary School in Murrieta, California. Dr. [...]
 Why physical activity is important?  You may be wondering why physical activity is important and what is it? Physical activity is any bodily exercise that enhances or maintains fitness and overall health or wellness. We think of it as burning energy or calories. For health benefits, physical activity should be moderate or vigorous [...]
What you get with the Peaceful Playgrounds Program? 1. Scroll down to view the gallery below of products that are included in the Peaceful Playgrounds Recess Program Kit. 2. Watch the videos below that talk about the program. 3. Open the red bars below for a detailed explanation of the program components. [...]
6 of our more popular markings for getting children involved in recess games.  When kids are involved in games, you have fewer problems.  Game Markings include Hopscotch, Number Line, Multi-Use Circle, Four Square, Ball Hopscotch, and Target. Please note- Stencils are full size and made of paper to keep costs down. All stencils arrive complete with [...]
By Jackie Lupo TIM LAMORTE/RIVERTOWNS ENTERPRISE December 11, 2015 Second-graders use the playground during recess on Dec. 7. ARDSLEY — Recess can be fun for some elementary school students, but stressful for newcomers or those who lack strong social skills. Hoping to promote a culture of kindness on the playground, Concord Road Elementary School [...]
Featured Articles by Dr. Melinda Bossenmeyer, The Recess Doctor Grants 10 Tips for Getting Your School Grant Funded I first became aware of grant writing as a teacher more than 25 years ago. My first school grant was for $300 for additional teaching [...]
Enter to win our Monthly Drawing Month of May, 2016. 10 Full Size Roll-Out Stencils VALUE  $999.00 [contact-form to='mbossenmeyer@gmail.com' subject='Weekly Drawing'][contact-field label='Name' type='name' required='1'/][contact-field label='Email' type='email' required='1'/][contact-field label='School' type='text' required='1'/][contact-field label='State' type='text' required='1'/][/contact-form] "Like" us on Facebook for an extra chance to win. https://www.facebook.com/peacefulplaygrounds/ "Monthly Drawing" [...]
The Fitness Fun Zone Fitness Trail has 24 stations that can be configured to meet your needs. You can make a huge 24 station fitness trail utilizing all 24 station stencils or 2 smaller 12 station trails. The smaller 12 station trail consists of a set of exercise stations like long jump, jump to the [...]
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 Progress Grants.  Select from the [...]
Peaceful Playgrounds new Walking and Jogging Track is great for getting kids moving and perfect for those days when it is too wet to run out on the field. The track was designed for elementary schools who rarely have the benefit of designated running space. Some schools have put the track on the perimeter of [...]
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