August 2010 By Tara Hettinger Tribune - Jeffersonville, IN Some stenciled paint on the ground coupled with balls, bean bags and other accessories are helping students keep the peace on the playground at Riverside Elementary School. It’s all a part of Peaceful Playgrounds, where schools pay to get the blueprints and activity guides. “Before it [...]
St. Peter Herald - St Peter, MN Many St. Peter Public School and parochial school students will return to the classroom on Sept. 7 for the start of the school year with a new kind of playground. What this new year will bring is anyone’s guess, but teachers and staff at South Elementary Early Learning [...]
Students at Park Terrace played football recently during recess as part of its new Peaceful Playground program. Park Terrace Elementary Implements Peaceful Playgrounds Recess Program ABC Newspapers - Coon Rapids, MN December 2012 Nearly four months into a new recess program and Park Terrace Elementary School is already reaping the benefits. Peaceful Playground [...]
Right to Recess Campaign Toolkit Elementary Saving School Recess Your Content Goes Here We believe all children have a right to recess! Experts agree that playtime can be just as vital as classroom time to a child’s social, emotional and [...]
America’s favorite pastime may be baseball but for children in school, it's definitely recessed! Just ask a group of students their favorite subject in school and you’re sure to get a loud enthusiastic array of “recess”! And much to the delight of students and parents alike, recess appears to be on the upswing. In 1998, [...]
Thinking about recess before lunch? These resources will help. As you may know, I’m a retired principal but I’d be the first to admit that changing the education system is a lot like turn a huge cruise ship in a small harbor. Possible but not probable and it requires lots of maneuvering. However, a few [...]
10 Rainy and Snow Day Activities for Indoor Recess By Dr. Melinda Bossenmeyer, The Recess Doctor Brain Breaks for Indoor Recess And P.E. Are you looking for indoor recess games for elementary students? I've compiled a set of indoor recess games for download below. This [...]
Keeping Kids Cool At School When is it too hot for recess? By Dr. Melinda Bossenmeyer, The Recess Doctor When is it too hot for recess? As most of the nation head back to school facing triple-digit heat principals will begin to ask themselves, "When is it too [...]
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