The Kids are engaged and having fun
Bullying is down because of the new playground design!
CBS News - WINK Channel 5 in Fort Meyers Reports - 90 sec.

Burbank Leader - Burbank, CA

Bringing peace to the playground - March 2008
Parents report seeing tangible improvements in schools as a result of the program...

The Oregonian - Wilsonville, OR

An Updated Playground is More than Play Space - February 2008
The staff saw fewer behavior discipline referrals during recess last month, the first month the new playground has really been up and running...

The Huntington Public Schools Headline

Southdown’s Peaceful Playground - November 2007
Everyone is playing with the same set of rules...

Naples Daily News

Playground Favorites Making Comeback - October 2007
In just one year, behavioral referrals decreased from 587 to 187, in a school with 900 students...

Downers Grove Reporter - Downers Grove, IL

Playground helps resolve conflict - September 2007
The Peaceful Playground empowers children to have fast effective ways to resolve issues that come up normally during play...

Ventura County Star Newspaper - Ventura, CA

Playground program aims to boost activity - October 2007
Whichever strategy they use, children can resolve conflicts quickly and by themselves...

Daily Citizen - Beaver Dam, WI

A Better Recess - December 2006
Even returning from recess has become more peaceful...

The Boston Globe - New Boston, NH

N.H. Schools Move Beyond Traditional Playgrounds - November 2006
The goal is to reduce conflicts and violence by providing a wide variety of physically and intellectually challenging activities...

Teacher Talk Magazine - Park Ridge, IL

Field puts Peace of Mind into Playgrounds - February 2006
Students are learning to take ownership of problem solving. They love this program...

W. L. Morse Newsletter - Sleepy Hollow, NY

New Peaceful Playground - April 2006
Children were distributed evenly, laughing and playing peacefully...

The Mount Prospect Times - Park Ridge, IL

Games gain popularity on school playground - November 2005
Students said they like the variety of games, and more children are moving during recess...

The Harold-Advocate - Park Ridge, IL

Schools add cooperative games to playgrounds - September 2005
Old school yard favorites such as hopscotch and four square are re-emerging...

The Easton Journal - Easton, MA

New playground awaits at Olmsted School - August 2005
A Peaceful Playground will allow students to choose from 50 games to play when they go outside...

The Tracy Press - Tracy, CA

Two Tracy Girl Scouts are Golden - May 2005
She measured and painted a colorful series of lessons and games around the playground...

The Wichita Eagle - Wichita, KS

Remember tag? Red Rover? No more - April 2005
To limit injuries and discipline problems, schools employ a host of playground rules...

Southwest Journal - Minneapolis, MN

At Armatage, a Peaceful Playground - April 2005
It has been successful because it continues the school day rather than interrupts it...

Louisiana Department of Education

A Plan for Playground Games - March 2005
As many as 80 percent of children voluntarily participate in game play...

San Diego County Office of Education

Effects of Peaceful Playgrounds on Injury Reduction - February 2005
The Peaceful Playgrounds Program significantly reduced playground injuries...

Ashley Falls’ School News

Ashley Falls’ Social Climate - Peaceful Playground Information - February 2005
Conflict management is one of the key components of the program...

Corvallis Gazette-Times

The New Rules - Playground monitors emphasize behavior expectations - January 2005
Parents, as well as staff, see a difference in the overall school environment...

Kane County Chronicle

School Program Cuts Down on Injuries, Resolves Conflicts - September 2004
It's fun because it's very athletic...

Redlands Daily Facts

Bringing Peace to the Playground - August 2004
Strategies for avoiding playground conflicts and resolving those that do arise...

Goffstown News

Center Woods Elementary School - August 2004
The students will benefit the most, and it's worth the money, the time and the effort...

Terra Wellington's Balanced Living

Back to School - Recess and P.E. Critical to Success - July 2004
New studies show daily fitness equals better report cards and more-focused children...

The Breeze-Courier

More Fun with Productive Play - October 2003
This makes recess more organized. There is less rough-housing and hostility...

Rogers Hometown News

Bellview places principles on Peaceful Playground - September 2003
The Peaceful Playground offered a perfect solution...

The Breeze-Courier

North School PTA Organizing School into Peaceful Playground - September 2003
Too many times the playground becomes an area of intense competition...

Mount Shasta News

Mount Shasta Playground Now Peaceful - September 2003
The playground is now painted with a variety of learning games...

PTO Today Magazine

A Plan for Playground Games - April 2003
Children can handle their own problems if only we give them a few skills...

Today's Playground Magazine

The Lay of the Land - Summer 2002
Peaceful Playgrounds Program Helps Organize School Yards...

Paleastra Magazine Cover Story

A Perfect Playground - Fun for Everyone! - Part 1 - Part 2 - Spring 2002
Children in every area are laughing and playing peacefully...

San Diego Union Tribune

Carlsbad school achieves peace on the playground - May 2002
One of the most effective keys to diffusing playground problems...

American Association for Leisure and Recreation

Friend of Recreation Award - 2002
The Peaceful Playgrounds Program has been implemented in over 7,000 schools...

South Elementary School Web

Parents Information - 2001
Conflicts and rough play have been reduced to a minimum...

Family Circle Magazine

From the Editor - April 1998
Play Nice! One Playground that Works.

National School Safety Center

School Safety Update - Part 1 - October 1998
Peaceful Playgrounds minimizes injuries, confrontations.

National School Safety Center

School Safety Update - Part 2 - October 1998
Peaceful Playgrounds minimizes injuries, confrontations.

California School Boards Association

Golden Bell Award - 1999
Playground safety program brought about an 82% drop in injuries...

Pioneer Elementary

How to have Peaceful Playgrounds - 1999
It gives our students structured games to engage in and allows them to learn skills that they would not otherwise have the opportunity to learn...

Press Enterprise

Murrieta School Honored - December 1999
Statewide award goes to Curran Elementary for it's Peaceful Playgrounds program...

California State University San Marcos

Eliminate Recess? Let's Skip It! - Document
Some educators see the "all work and no play" ethic as explainable...

The Californian

School Receives Safety Award - December 1999
This shows what we can accomplish when we all work together...

The Northwest Herald

Play Right
The difference is phenomenal. It's like a miracle happened...