Students love the colors, the assortment of equipment, and the many games available on their new playground. Supervisors have already noticed a decrease in conflicts and hurt feelings. It's wonderful to hear the sound of Rock-Paper-Scissors as you step onto the playground. The transformation is absolutely incredible!
Back to School Student participates in P.E. class activities. Not only adults but also children need physical activity in order to stay happy, healthy, and focused. If you have children of your own, this won’t come as a surprise. However, one out of every four school-age children are being severely limited in the [...]
Redlands Daily Facts August 2004 Students play on school playground new target games. In 1973, an idea struck Los Angeles educator Melinda Bossenmeyer after years of being a teacher and a principal within the Riverside County Department of Education. "I noticed that some kids didn't have many of the skills necessary to [...]
Ashley Falls' School News Ashley Falls VP Pamela Donovan Implemented Peaceful Playgrounds Have you noticed how peaceful Ashley Falls’ playground is? This year we are implementing the Peaceful Playgrounds program to improve the school climate at Ashley Falls. The program provides consistent rules and expectations and the opportunity for students of all ages [...]
Girl Scout using playground stencils to create school U.S. Map By Malcolm Maclachlan Tracy Press - Tracy, CA May 21, 2005 The stated mission of the Girl Scouts is to build confidence, courage and character while making the world a better place. On May 22, the organization will recognize two Tracy girls who delivered on [...]
Porterville Recorder Porterville, CA Porterville College students paint education games for students. Jumping, skipping and hopping on the school blacktop is making a comeback at Santa Fe Elementary School where school officials are implementing “Peaceful Playground” — a structured play area that incorporates language arts, geography and mathematics into a play program. “It’s [...]
Peaceful Playgrounds Eliminating Recess Conflicts September 2009[jwplayer mediaid="859"] By Ryan Dietz WLUK-TV - Appleton, WI Recess used to be just sliding and swinging at Johnston Elementary School in Appleton but overtime recess conflict grew. Now a program to get more kids involved has them adding hopscotch, four-square, and jump rope to the mix. "There's like [...]
Miami County Republic Paola, KS October 2010 The kindergartners’ eyes grow big as they walk through the door at Cottonwood Elementary in Paola on Tuesday and catch sight of their colorful new playground. Cottonwood Elementary School kindergartner Shelia Kreusch enjoys the playground’s new colorful hopscotch design during recess Tuesday afternoon. After lining up along a [...]
Schools throughout district utilize program that encourages problem solving and play Most people don't think "conflict resolution" when looking back on their childhood playground experiences, but students in several Marana Unified School District Schools might end up doing just that. Peaceful Playgrounds is a series of age-appropriate games and learning activities that are painted onto [...]
A Community Playground Project Last summer, I spent 5 days in Baton Rouge, Louisiana on a community playground project at Lanier Elementary School. It was during the height of summer, in a record setting heat wave painting playground games on [...]
An alarming educational trend is spreading like wildfire across the nation due to our economic situation. More troubling is the fact that no one is talking about the effect of a shortened school year for students’ academic advancement. The nation’s second largest school district signed agreements with the United Teachers of Los Angeles to shorten [...]
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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