Study: Peaceful Playgrounds Recess Program increases vigorous physical activity at recess. Â 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 [...]
East Street School Returns to NEW Painted Playground Markings East Street staff and students are returning to school this year and they will be welcomed with a new, colorful, fun painted playground markings. The school is implementing the Peaceful Playgrounds Program. It is based on the concept that several well-marked, colorfully designed markings will [...]
By Dr. Melinda Bossenmeyer, The Recess Doctor This is a list of 10 suggestions for making your playground a peaceful place for fun and games.  Have classroom teachers walk students around the playground on the first day of school.  Introduce playing areas and those areas that are off limit during recess. Introduce students to playground rules and [...]
Marlin Elementary Gets a Grant for Recess Program The Herald Times by Mary Keck BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) — Visit Marlin Elementary School and you'll see a new grant for their recess program. You'll see kids hopping across yellow, blue and red numbers, letters and symbols on the blacktop, their shoes hitting each foot printed on [...]
by RACHEL DAWSON,  Federal Way Mirror Reporter  Sept. 3, 2014 Former Seahawks Steve Largent, Mack Strong, and Warren Moon joined more than 50 volunteers and representatives of United Way of King County and Dairy Management Inc. to help uplift Federal Way’s Lake Grove Elementary school playground on students’ first day back to school. As the second-oldest [...]
US Map Stencil Games Book The US Map Stencil book has 20 new games to encourage outdoor learning activities. Games Include: Capitol Toss, State Word Search,  East to West, Capitol Match, Capitol Spelling Challenge, Hands Across America, Exercise By Number, State Relay, Knock Off, State Abbreviation Relay, State Shake Walk, Guess and Travel, Where I’ve [...]
Talbott Spring Elementary Aims to Reduce Bullying and Conflicts. Talbott Springs Elementary School gets a playground make-over with Peaceful Playgrounds to reduce bullying and playground confrontations. By Lauren Rosenberg lbrosenberg@patuxent.com Bullying reduction comes in many different forms. Armed with cans of red, yellow, lime green and blue paint and rolls of masking [...]
'Peaceful Playground' school recess program to be installed with Lowe's Grant funds Number Grid The district is pleased to announce it has received a $5,000 Lowe's Toolbox for Education grant to design and install a "Peaceful Playground" recess program on campus over the summer. Peaceful Playgrounds are collections of colorful, permanent, and inexpensive [...]
Lemmer Elementary opens with new school playground makeover By Jason Raiche - staff writer (jraiche@dailypress.net) , Daily Press Students at Lemmer Elementary have new school playground markings. ESCANABA - Students at Lemmer Elementary School now have new school playground makeover allowing them ample opportunities for fun games and playground markings during recess. [...]
 The playground stencil packages come with roll-out stencils which make application a breeze. No measuring! Just roll-out the full-size playground stencils, chalk, and paint. Brightly colored markings enhance motor skill development and provide activities for an outdoor motor learning lab or recess games.  The playground stencil package results in a brightly colored playground with lots [...]
Paint Machine and PaintThe easiest way to paint school playground markings is with a Striping Machine. This is available with 6 cans of white stripers spray paint, for outlining all the game courts. We sell only white commercial contractors' quality striping paint.Detail work is rolled on and we recommend 4 colors (red, blue, yellow, & [...]
Playground Research Scientific Research Review Playground Markings Research Playground markings are currently a popular intervention strategy in the increasing epidemic of childhood obesity. Numerous playground research studies have shown that playground markings increase children’s physical activity levels at recess. Scientifically based research cited in [...]
 September 2003 Sample school playground design by Peaceful Playgrounds. By Lynn Atkins Rogers Hometown News At Bellview Elementary, the newest tool for teachers measures 40 feet by 100 feet. It's their new school playground design by Peaceful Playgrounds. It's also the perfect example of teamwork between the school, the parents and the city, [...]
August 2004 Goffstown News Painting the playground games like 4 square and hopscotch. Recess at Center Woods Elementary School will be a lot more interesting and fun this year. As part of the Peaceful Playgrounds program, volunteers have been painting playground games such as hopscotch, pickle, around the world, four square, and [...]
Kane County Chronicle[jwplayer mediaid="874"] September 2004 The action was fast-paced as fifth-graders at Wild Rose Elementary School learned the rules of new playground games. Bean bag four square involves tossing and catching a bean bag with a scoop. "It's fun because it's very athletic," student Cameron Staroske said. The rules to the playground games are [...]
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