From the Editor Family Circle Magazine From the Editor – 04/01/1998 “We used to run around like crazy at lunchtime,” admits my son, Matthew, who is a fourth grader at Roberge School in River Vale, New Jersey. “Now we have neat stuff to do.” That neat stuff consists of colorfully planned painted game markings, such [...]
A Perfect Playground – Fun for Everyone When Its An Accessible Playground Palaestra Magazine Cover Story – Spring 2002 – Part 1 In sunny Southern California, where most days allow for outdoor play, there is a playground program designed to ensure safety, encourage good behavior, and be an accessible playground too. A playground for every [...]
Summer 2002 By Greg Bennett Today’s Playground Magazine There is much more to a school playground than the local play structure. There are basketball hoops, swing sets and playground games. There are open areas to play on and there are softball diamonds. But often these open areas are underused. The more popular areas often put [...]
PTO Today Magazine April 2003 Playground Bullying and Conflicts Decrease Recess is meant to be a break from the classroom, a time for making friends and make-believe. But in reality, recess often involves intense competition, playground bullying, and conflicts that carry over into the classroom. As enrollments have risen at elementary schools across the country, [...]
Rock Paper Scissors Brings Peace to the Playground Park Ridge Education Association – Park Ridge, IL February 2006 Teacher Talk Magazine Looking around the Field School playground, an observer can see a variety of activities going on–four square, scoop games, scattered circles, running bases and hopscotch. Disagreements are settled, not with loud arguments, but with [...]
