Recess Duty: Are you qualified?

By Justin Cahill The Benefits of Unstructured Recess FROM THE KEEPING KIDS IN MOTION BLOG I am a HUGE advocate for unstructured recess. I firmly believe a 30-minute recess should be a mandatory part of every child’s day.  Addition to a supplemental fifteen-minute brain break either earlier or later in the school day. As a [...]

By |2022-10-23T18:34:58-07:00June 20th, 2018|BLOG, Recess|0 Comments

PLAYGROUND SUPERVISOR TRAINING Reduces Injuries and Liability

Online Playground Supervisor Training Even one injury can have a devastating financial effect on a district. Playground Supervisor Training can reduce injuries and legal liability. Dr. Melinda Bossenmeyer, course author is an expert witness in school injury cases and a retired principal. "The same issues were coming up in multiple cases. This course allows you [...]

By |2020-12-11T08:09:50-08:00May 15th, 2018|Playground Supervision|0 Comments

Mother Petitions School Board for Playground Supervision Guidelines from Peaceful Playgrounds

After a school playground incident involving a first-grade student, a child's mother,  Mrs. Romeno petitioned the local School Board to consider playground safety guidelines from Peaceful Playgrounds designed to keep all kids safe on the playground. The incident has turned the mother into an advocate for school playground safety at Guilderland. She presented the board [...]

By |2021-06-16T21:09:52-07:00July 21st, 2017|Newspapers Articles|0 Comments

Safer Playgrounds: Assessing Layout, Supervision, and Staff Training

The Second Step E newsletter contained a great article on "Safer Playgrounds: Assessing Layout, Supervision, and Staff Training." The article covers tips and research on the physical environment on playgrounds and  playground supervision. For additional information go to the Committee for Children website.  

By |2021-06-16T21:09:53-07:00August 10th, 2016|playground, Resources|0 Comments

Playground Supervision: Ten Tips for Improving Playground Safety

Playground Supervision: Ten Tips for Improving Playground Safety. By Melinda Bossenmeyer, Ed.D. 10 Tips for Improving Playground Supervision Serious accidents which occur in schools typically happen on the playground, and often playground supervision is a contributing factor. In fact, approximately 200,000 accidents each year send children [...]