10 Suggestions for a Peaceful Playground

By Dr. Melinda Bossenmeyer, The Recess Doctor This is a list of 10 suggestions for making your playground a peaceful place for fun and games.  Have classroom teachers walk students around the playground on the first day of school.  Introduce playing areas and those areas that are off limit during recess. Introduce students to playground rules and [...]

By |2024-04-17T10:34:55-07:00June 16th, 2016|Announcement, Resources|0 Comments

Low Cost Playgrounds Can Result in High Levels of Activity

By Dr. Melinda Bossenmeyer, The Recess Doctor "Peaceful Playgrounds: An engaging recess solution." Playground Equipment Increases Physical Activity The basic playground ball is a great tool to get kids moving. Simple playthings like loose playground equipment such as  balls, jump ropes, hula hoops and riding toys, do more for encouraging physical activity on [...]

By |2024-04-17T10:33:45-07:00December 9th, 2012|Featured Articles, playground|0 Comments