How to paint and lay out a four square court
Foursquare is a popular elementary school recess game. Our rollout stencil makes it easy to layout and add to any playground. This video shows you how to layout and paint a four square court.
Playgrounds Serve as Microcosm of the World
Peaceful Playgrounds january 23, 2018 by carrie froese, I recently read a publication in the NY Times Sunday Review called My Kid’s First Lesson in Realpolitik. Annie Pfeifer is a parent bemoaning the need for our children to stand up to bullies. There is recognition of the fact that “helicopter parents” swoop in with speed and vehemence [...]
Mother Petitions School Board for Playground Supervision Guidelines from Peaceful Playgrounds
After a school playground incident involving a first-grade student, a child's mother, Mrs. Romeno petitioned the local School Board to consider playground safety guidelines from Peaceful Playgrounds designed to keep all kids safe on the playground. The incident has turned the mother into an advocate for school playground safety at Guilderland. She presented the board [...]
Grant Helps Bloomington School Develop Peaceful Playground
Marlin Elementary Gets a Grant for Recess Program The Herald Times by Mary Keck BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) — Visit Marlin Elementary School and you'll see a new grant for their recess program. You'll see kids hopping across yellow, blue and red numbers, letters and symbols on the blacktop, their shoes hitting each foot printed on [...]
Peaceful Playgrounds participates in 2014 NFL- United Way Kickoff Event
by RACHEL DAWSON, Federal Way Mirror Reporter Sept. 3, 2014 Former Seahawks Steve Largent, Mack Strong, and Warren Moon joined more than 50 volunteers and representatives of United Way of King County and Dairy Management Inc. to help uplift Federal Way’s Lake Grove Elementary school playground on students’ first day back to school. As the second-oldest [...]
Why School Recess Makes Kids Smarter
Recess Makes Kids Smarter By Melinda Bossenmeyer, Ed.D., The Recess Doctor We Now Know Why Recess Makes Kids Smarter Kids love recess. But until recently, we didn't know why recess makes kids smarter. According to a second grader, Allison Rincand, her favorite activity at school, “Recess because [...]
Five Tips for Making Your Playground Kid Friendly
5 Tips for a Kid Friendly Playground By Dr. Melinda Bossenmeyer, The Recess Doctor 5 Tips for a Kid Friendly Playground Peaceful Playgrounds shares Five Tips for a Kid Friendly Playground based on their research on playgrounds. These 5 easy to implementation tips can make a big [...]
New playground games promote peaceful play
MacArthur School in Hoffman Estates is the third school in District 54 to implement the Peaceful Playground program, which provides colorful blacktop games that promote active, healthy play. (Kate Thayer/Tribune) By Kate Thayer TribLocal reporter Recess isn’t just about swinging and sliding for some students in District 54. Instead, they’re playing problem-solving [...]
School Recess gets a dose of peace at Nottingham West in Hudson
School recess activities at Nottingham Elementary Hudson School implements new playground rules Photo by : William Wrobel The Telegraph Jumprope at recess When one player made a mistake and wanted a “do-over,” others reminded him that was against the new playground rules, and he quietly, if somewhat unhappily, returned to playing. And [...]
School Days: Peaceful Playground has students on the move and reducing bullying.
Talbott Spring Elementary Aims to Reduce Bullying and Conflicts. Talbott Springs Elementary School gets a playground make-over with Peaceful Playgrounds to reduce bullying and playground confrontations. By Lauren Rosenberg lbrosenberg@patuxent.com Bullying reduction comes in many different forms. Armed with cans of red, yellow, lime green and blue paint and rolls of masking [...]
Peaceful Playgrounds encourages positive behavior
PTO and teachers target positive behavior outcomes with installing Peaceful Playgrounds PTO and teachers target positive behavior outcomes with installing Peaceful Playgrounds. Nearly two dozen parents, teachers and students arrived at Donaldson Way Elementary School early Saturday morning to help paint a new “peaceful playground” for students, a press release reported this [...]
School Recess: When Is It Too Cold To Go Out To Recess?
School Recess: When Is It Too Cold To Go Out To Recess? Part of the Inclement Weather Series By Dr. Melinda Bossenmeyer, The Recess Doctor Indoor or Outdoor Recess? When the weather outside is frightful outdoor recess on the playground may not be delightful. Just ask any [...]
Pinehurst Elementary School Playground Spotlight
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!
Paint Day Resources
School Playground Markings Add Painted Games to Your Playground Playground markings add up to 100 games and activities to the playground. Full-Size Roll Out Playground Stencils Make Painting Easy and Fun! In painting school playground markings the following supplies are necessary: 100-foot measuring tape, paint, playground chalk, [...]
School Playground Stencils
Below are some of our most popular Peaceful Playgrounds Stencils. Scroll down the page or follow the link to the Catalog to view our full line of stencils, markings and programs. Recess Program Walking/Jogging Track Recess Stencil Playground Stencil Set Hopscotch Stencil Four Square Stencil [...]
