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These trainings only take about 1 hour to complete and can be done at a staff meeting.

They do come with certificates of completion.

Normally priced at $999 for school license.

USE coupon code BLACKFRIDAY2024 or email in a purchase order to officestaff@peacefulplaygrounds.com

Sale expires Nov 30, 2024

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Making the Case for Kids Moving More

By Dr. Melinda Bossenmeyer aka The Recess Doctor

What is Physical Activity?

You may be wondering, What is physical activity? PA is a bodily exercise that enhances or maintains physical fitness and overall health or wellness. We think of exercise as burning energy or calories. For health benefits, exercise should be of moderate or vigorous intensity, according to the USDA.

Some examples of moderate activities include walking, biking, gardening, and hiking.

Some examples of vigorous activities include: running, swimming, aerobic exercise, soccer, and competitive basketball.

What is Physical Activity?

You may be wondering, What is physical activity? PA is a bodily exercise that enhances or maintains physical fitness and overall health or wellness. We think of exercise as burning energy or calories. For health benefits, exercise should be of moderate or vigorous intensity, according to the USDA.

Some examples of moderate activities include walking, biking, gardening, and hiking.

Some examples of vigorous activities include: running, swimming, aerobic exercise, soccer, and competitive basketball.

How Active is Enough

Health Benefits of Physical Activity

How Children Become More Active

The Outdoor Environment

Link between Physical Activity and Academic

all found at full article link

More Featured Articles on Physical Activity:

The Physical Activity Divide

Physical Activity in Schools

The Benefit of Team Sports and Why Participation is Declining

The Importance of School Exercise

Online courses are self-paced and take approx. 1 hour to complete. Course certificates when you pass the quiz. For individuals or full school sites.

ONLINE COURSE OPTIONS

How to Have A Peaceful Playground

Playground Supervisor Training

Pedometer Walking Program Training

Grant Writing Course

Recess Before Lunch Training

Low Cost, High Activity Playground

Playground and Strategies for Improving Recess

School district discount available for 5+ schools

PEACEFUL PLAYGROUNDS RECESS PROGRAM IS A RESEARCH-BASED PROGRAM designed to get children active, reduce frustrations for Principal's, teachers and playgrounds supervisors, and make the playground a peaceful and fun place!

This program has been used in schools for over 25 years because it WORKS! It's easy to implement and makes a huge difference for schools.

PEACEFUL PLAYGROUNDS IS A COMPREHENSIVE PROGRAM

Games stencils should more more than decorative. The playground should have opportunities for play that are:

• Individual Games
• Group Games
• Competitive Games
• Cooperative Games
• Learning Games
• Motor-skill development.

With our 4 blueprints designed for blacktop & grass we provide all that! Approx 100 games and activities designed for all ages on the playground.

The program kit comes with 4 blueprints, activity guides sets, equipment, stencils, games videos and workshop materials, training, striping machine and paint

Play Nice! Equipment Fun Pack Contest

OCTOBER WINNER

Trina Lakin - Mesquite Elementary - AZ

Please contact the office to collect your prize T:951.245.6970 or officestaff@peacefulplaygrounds.com

Enter to Win

Earn an extra entry to win by sending in pictures of your Walking & Jogging Track or send us a testimonial of how much you love the track and how it has improved physical activity at your school. Must submit 3 pictures or 30 second video of track painted at your school in high res quality. Contact the office to submit entry officestaff@peacefulplaygrounds.com

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