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 [...]

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Peaceful Playground Designs and Blueprints

[jwplayer config="Large Player" mediaid="711"] Playground design contributes to the overall utility and functionality of playgrounds. The playground is an essential part of any school and every community. Children spend many hours of their day occupying themselves with what the playground has to offer. The nearby neighborhood may enjoy both its appearance and its utility. A [...]

By |2021-06-16T21:10:04-07:00January 16th, 2013|Uncategorized|0 Comments

Playground Painting = Recreation Plus Education

The Daily Record/Sunday News - York, PA August 2008 McKinley Elementary students will start the year with a new playground. Red, yellow, blue and orange shapes, letters, and numbers were part of a  playground painting project which will greet students at McKinley Elementary when they return to school this week. With paint, a plan and [...]

Kids Learn How to Play Nice

 January 2009 By Andrea Rivera Arizona Daily Star - Tucson, AZ Students learn to participate in recess activities and are expected to play nice with new Peaceful Playgrounds Program. Minor spats and disagreements between children on the Twin Peaks Elementary School playground don't require adult intervention as long as the students know how [...]

By |2021-06-16T21:11:01-07:00January 2nd, 2013|Newspapers Articles|0 Comments